Chapter XII

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

in a gradual manner

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

in an attractively handsome manner

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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From this reading HOW SKELDING QUIT.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading “It’s a howling shame!”

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

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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From this reading “It’s a howling shame!”

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

staying power

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading HOW SKELDING QUIT.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

express in words

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading “It’s a howling shame!”

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading HOW SKELDING QUIT.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

having a supporting base

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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From this reading “That’s so, chummie,” agreed Ollie Lord, regarding Lew with a look of admiration.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

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

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

during the time that

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

which person or people

From this reading “They say his mind is affected,” said Rupert, who had gently seated himself in a position that would bring the least possible strain on the knees of his handsomely creased trousers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “It’th a thame!” declared Lew Veazie, standing before Chickering’s fireplace, his feet as far apart as his short legs would comfortably permit, while he inhaled the smoke of a cigarette with the air of one long accustomed to the things.