Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

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

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

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From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

a young person of either sex

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

make up

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

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

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

divisible by two

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

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

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

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

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

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

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

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

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

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From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

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From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

not any; not one

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

no person; not anyone

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

and nothing more

From this reading There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

money demanded for the return of a captured person

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

express in speech

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

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From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Christmas Eve On Lonesome And Other Stories By John Fox, Jr.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

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

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

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

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading There was the holy hush in the gray twilight that comes only on Christmas Eve.

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

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

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

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

in or at the place that

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But nobody on Lonesome knew that it was Christmas Eve, although a child of the outer world could have guessed it, even out in those wilds where Lonesome slipped from one lone log cabin high up the steeps, down through a stretch of jungled darkness to another lone cabin at the mouth of the stream.

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

From this reading Satan would drop the coin and get a ball for himself It was Christmas Eve on Lonesome.

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From this reading Illustrated By F. C. Yohn, A.I. Keller, W.A. Rogers, and H. C. Ransom Captain Wells descended with no little majesty and "biffed" him "Speak up, nigger!"