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 NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

any thing at all

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.

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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

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

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

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

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

set up or found

From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

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

From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

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 train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

the force of workers available

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

lacking power

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

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

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

in the near future

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

in a swift manner

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

being four more than twenty

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.

precisely as stated

From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.

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

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

at the time that

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

which person or people

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

in the company of; together with

From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.

but in spite of that

From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.

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

From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.