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 HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

anew

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

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

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

terminate

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

recognizable; marked

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

at any time

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

-ing form of “eye” — look at

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

opinion or judgment

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

the quality of being suitable

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

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

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

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From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

immediately past

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

above and across; more than

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

excessive or affected modesty

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

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

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

an educational institution

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

a source of difficulty

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

hard to endure

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until I saw the house that doubts began to trouble me as to the fitness of my intention.

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

From this reading I cleaned myself up, and made myself as smart as possible, and set off for the Miss Maugers' school in George Road.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It took me a good half-hour's tramping to and fro, past the house and back again, eyeing it carefully each time as though I was trying to discover the best way to break into it, to screw my courage up to the point.

accept gladly

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

at the time that

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading HOW I BEARDED LIONS IN THEIR DENS That first night in Peter Port, when my grandfather had wrung my hand for the last time, looking at me with prayers in his eyes, and bidding me do my duty and keep clean, and had put off for home in his boat, and work was over for the day and I my own master, I decided on making a call which was much in my heart, and to which I had been looking forward for days past.

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

From this reading It was a much larger house than any I had ever been in, and there was a straightness and primness about it which somehow did not suggest any very warm welcome to a young sailorman, whose pride in his first appointment and in the spreading of his wings for his first flight underwent sudden shrinkage.