Chapter III

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

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Still, the event was important, and probably affected the whole of Finn's after life.

later than; following

From this reading Still, the event was important, and probably affected the whole of Finn's after life.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

in a state of sleep

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

(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 When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Still, the event was important, and probably affected the whole of Finn's after life.

a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

possessive form of “finn” — a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

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

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

of great significance or value

From this reading Still, the event was important, and probably affected the whole of Finn's after life.

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

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

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

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Still, the event was important, and probably affected the whole of Finn's after life.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

not any; not one

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Still, the event was important, and probably affected the whole of Finn's after life.

plural of “puppy” — a young dog

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

on the contrary

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

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

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

fitting closely

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

being seven more than thirty

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

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

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

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

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading That being so, it may be taken that the grey whelp was not particularly interested.

at the time that

From this reading THE FOSTER-MOTHER Finn's first adventure came to him when he was no more than about thirty-seven hours old, and, of course, still blind as any bat.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Still, the event was important, and probably affected the whole of Finn's after life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When a litter of puppies are lying with their mother there is always one place which is snugger, and in various ways rather better than any other place.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This was the way of it:-- Early on the second morning of his life in this beautiful world, Finn was lying snugly asleep between his mother's hind-legs on the great bed at the stove-end of the outside den.