Chapter III

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

(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 He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

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

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

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

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

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

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

express strong disapproval of

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

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From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

every person

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

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

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

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

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

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

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

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

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

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From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

engage in

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

one of four equal parts

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

not often

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

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

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

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

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

nonexistent

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

at the time that

From this reading As a rule a man's a fool: When it's hot he wants it cool; When it's cool he wants it hot-- Always wanting what is not.

during the time that

From this reading While I deplore the abuses of tipping in this and other countries, I have rarely grudged the Pullman porter his well earned extra quarter.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We don't realize that with a car full of people ten passengers will want the car cooled off, ten others will want a little more heat, five will complain that there is too much air, five others will complain that there is too little; and poor Rastus, ground between the two millstones of complaint, has to make a show of pleasing everybody.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Perhaps the general run of us have not had the time, nor the inclination, to acquaint ourselves with the difficulties of the Pullman porter's job.

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

From this reading He above all others would be justified in announcing as his favorite poem those fine old lines: