Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

later than; following

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

(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 THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

a youthful male person

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

plural of “confection” — a food rich in sugar

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

an authoritative declaration

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

divisible by two

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading "Gee!

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

take the midday meal

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

a small handbook

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

strolling or walking around

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

established beyond doubt

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

the act of buying

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

-ing form of “purvey” — supply with provisions

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

a special situation

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Mr. Maxwell: Uncle Jonathan Jackson's all right; I'll never do another thing to guy him.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

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

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."

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

From this reading After lunch they sat in Donald's den, and were laughingly suggesting every kind of habitat, possible and impossible, from purchasing and fitting up the iceman's covered wagon and perambulating round the town, to taking a store and increasing their income by purveying Betty's tempting preserves and confections.

at the time that

From this reading THE NEW RECTORY When Betty returned, and Donald told her the happenings of the morning, the clouds dispersed somewhat, and before long the dictum that "there is humor in all things"--even in ejection from house and home--seemed proven true.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their consultation was interrupted by the arrival of Nickey, armed with a Boy Scouts' "Manual."