Chapter II

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

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

(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 Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

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

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

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

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

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

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

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From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

brought into existence

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

the two together, not just one

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

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From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

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From this reading BULL-DOG.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

a female human offspring

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

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

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

one or the other of two

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

death of a person

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

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From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

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

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

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

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

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

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

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

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

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

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

possessive form of “juno” — (Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

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

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

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

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

be seated

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

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

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

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

From this reading A curious group as they sit staring into the fire.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading One dog is on either side of him and his arms are thrown round their broad backs.

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

From this reading Mrs. Haden is laying the table for her husband's return; she glances occasionally at the quiet group in front of the fire, and mutters to herself: "I never did see such a child in all my born days."

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

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.

a late time of life

From this reading Juno and Juno's daughter Bess, brindles both, with their underhanging lower jaws, and their black noses and wrinkled faces, and Jack Simpson, now six years old, sitting between them, as grave and as immovable as his supporters.