Chapter XXI

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From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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From this reading She's a-going to blow."

later than; following

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

(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 "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading IN THE BLIZZARD.

exhale hard

From this reading She's a-going to blow."

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From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

clothing in general

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

a room used for dining

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

informal terms for clothing

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading IN THE BLIZZARD.

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From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

express in words

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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From this reading She's a-going to blow."

come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

in a shrill voice

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

term of address for a man

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

the act of sucking

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading IN THE BLIZZARD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

in or at that place or location

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

create by training and teaching

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

at the time that

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

in or at the place that

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

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

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

in the company of; together with

From this reading The place was the Toddburn hotel, where Sir William and John Nixon, left there by the warm and friendly train at 11 a.m., had now, an hour and a half later, come out of the dining-room with a good meal "under their belts".

burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

but in spite of that

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Shove on all the clothes you can get on to you, Eng--Bill," counselled John Nixon, sucking his teeth shrilly as he donned a lupine-looking wombat coat and reached for his mittens, "and after that put on an extry sweater, as they say.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't need to hurry, gettin' your duds on, Bill," John Nixon said, as he went out, "the Missis will be pokin' around the store down there for an hour yet, and Jim's buyin' himself a new suit, to have for when Daise gets here.