Chapter I

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

equally

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

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

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN.

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

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN.

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

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

a borough of New York City

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN.

ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

to come or go into

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

to or in any or all places

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

give expression to

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

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

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

having no employment

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

immediately past

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

engage in

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

a form of address for a man

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading N. Y.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

according to the clock

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

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

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

and nothing more

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN.

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

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

possessing material wealth

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

remove body hair with a razor

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

an African melon

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

at the time that

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

in the company of; together with

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

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

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

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

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading N. Y.

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

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading I The Beauty Contest II A Close Shave III Enter Mr. Batchelor IV And When I Dine V A Plan and a Telegram VI What Is Heaven Like VII Watermelon Yields VIII Gratitude Is a Flower IX On the Road X The Deserted House XI A Night’s Lodging XII The Key to the Situation XIII Only to be Lost XIV Billy, Billy Everywhere XV Love in Idleness XVI A Thief in the Night XVII Alphonse Rides

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Away XVIII Oh, For a Horse XIX A Broker Prince XX The Seven O’Clock Express XXI Rich and Poor Alike XXII The Truth At Last XXIII Back to the Road XXIV The Poet or the Poodle XXV As He Said He Would "You have a phiz on yer," said the Watermelon with rare candor, "that would make a mangy pup unhappy."