Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

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

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

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

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

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

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

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

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

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

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

plural of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

divisible by two

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

a man of refinement

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

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

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

an occurrence of something

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

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

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

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

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

not any; not one

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

migratory

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

many times at short intervals

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

and nothing more

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

get by special effort

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

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From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

toward the south

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

sweep across or over

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

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From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

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

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

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

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Their pathway is not always one of roses, and many times their feet are torn by the jagged rocks of adversity.

plural of “upper” — the higher of two berths

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

precisely as stated

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

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

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

migratory

From this reading BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN Telegraphers are, as a rule, a very nomadic class, wandering hither and thither like a chip buffeted about on the ocean.

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

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

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

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

at the time that

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading For instance, when winter's chill blasts sweep across the hills and dales of the north, like swarms of swallows, operators flit southwards to warmer climes, and for this reason the supply is often greater than the demand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.

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

From this reading 'Tis said, an operator of the first class can always procure work, but there are times when even the best of them are on their uppers.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading I was no different from any of the rest, neither better nor worse, and many a night I have slept with only the deep blue sky for a covering, and it may be added--sotto voce--it is not a very warm blanket on a cold night.