Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

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

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

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

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading CRIPPS BRINGS HOME THE CROWN.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

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

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

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

From this reading CRIPPS BRINGS HOME THE CROWN.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading CRIPPS BRINGS HOME THE CROWN.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

a quiet plodding workhorse

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

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

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CRIPPS BRINGS HOME THE CROWN.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

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

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

not any; not one

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

above and across; more than

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

approval to do something

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

a particular situation

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

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

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

required or under orders

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

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

From this reading CRIPPS BRINGS HOME THE CROWN.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

a special situation

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

past form of “thump” — move rhythmically

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then, by some hereditary art, he fastened them together, so that the night air could not creep between.

a shaky motion

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

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

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

(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 He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

at the time that

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He thumped them well on the foot-board first, to shake all the mealiness out of them; and then, with permission, he spread one over the delicate shoulders, and the other in front, across the trembling heart and throat.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Although the solid Cripps might now be supposed by other people to have baffled all his enemies, in his own mind there was no sense of triumph, but much of wonder.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The first thing he did when all danger was past, and Dobbin was pedalling his old tune--"three-happence and tuppence; three-happence and tuppence; a good horse knows what his shoes are worth"--was to tie up Gracie in a pair of sacks.