Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading A VERY ACCIDENTAL CALL.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading A VERY ACCIDENTAL CALL.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

completely unclothed

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A VERY ACCIDENTAL CALL.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

someone who is a detective

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

promote the growth of

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

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

From this reading "That's the gimlet-eyed lawyer from New Yark?"

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

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

a message received and understood

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading "That's the gimlet-eyed lawyer from New Yark?"

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

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

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

a particular point in time

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "That's the gimlet-eyed lawyer from New Yark?"

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

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

a brief written record

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

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

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

having a supporting base

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

express in words

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

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

From this reading "That's the gimlet-eyed lawyer from New Yark?"

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

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

one of the digits of the foot

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

create by training and teaching

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

hard to endure

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

precisely as stated

From this reading A VERY ACCIDENTAL CALL.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.

at the time that

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

make whistling sounds

From this reading At the very moment when the angry crab closed his nippers on the bare big toe of Dick Lee, and his shrill note of discomfort rang across the inlet, the shriller whistle of the engine announced the arrival of the morning train from the city, at the little station in the village.

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

From this reading "That's the gimlet-eyed lawyer from New Yark?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Can you tell me where Mr. Foster lives?"

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

From this reading A moment or so later, a very pretty young lady was standing beside a trunk on the platform, trying to get some information from the flagman.