Chapter I

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From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

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

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

(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 Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

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

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

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

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But when George Helm appeared everybody concentrated upon him.

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

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From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when George Helm appeared everybody concentrated upon him.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

a boy or man

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

gathered together or made less diffuse

From this reading But when George Helm appeared everybody concentrated upon him.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

an overwhelming number or amount

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

remove the dust from

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

every person

From this reading But when George Helm appeared everybody concentrated upon him.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

a boy or man

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading But when George Helm appeared everybody concentrated upon him.

of great size and bulk

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

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

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

and nothing more

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

most important element

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

by chance

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

happening every night

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

an insignificant place

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

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

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

exactly

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

cut with a saw

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

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

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

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

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

not noticed

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But when George Helm appeared everybody concentrated upon him.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading Harrison was a large Ohio river town, and in its firmament blazed many and considerable fixed stars--presenting pretty nearly all varieties of peculiarity in appearance and condition.

at the time that

From this reading But when George Helm appeared everybody concentrated upon him.

in or at the place that

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

a Caucasian

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Published September, 1912_ A comet so dim that it is almost invisible will cause agitated interest in the heavens where great fixed stars blaze nightly unnoticed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading George Helm The Price She Paid The Grain of Dust The Hungry Heart The Conflict The Husband’s Story White Magic The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig The Worth of a Woman Old Wives for New Light-fingered Gentry The Second Generation The Deluge The Social Secretary The Plum Tree The Cost The Master Rogue Golden Fleece A Woman Ventures The Great God Success

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.

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

From this reading “Did you see that young fellow with the red whiskers stumping down Main Street this afternoon?”--“Did you see that jay in the funny frock coat and the stove pipe hat?”--“Who’s the big hulking chap that looks as if he’d just landed from nowhere?”--“I saw the queerest looking mud-dauber of a lawyer or doctor--or maybe preacher--sitting on the steps of Mrs. Beaver’s boarding-house.”--“I saw him, too.