Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

anew

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading He sewed the broom through and through, producing the three pink rows.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

straighten with a comb

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

apart from; not including

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

the act of departing

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

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

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

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

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

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

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

and nothing more

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

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

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

having many aspects or qualities

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

possessive form of “pig” — domestic swine

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

a light shade of red

From this reading He sewed the broom through and through, producing the three pink rows.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading He sewed the broom through and through, producing the three pink rows.

a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading He sewed the broom through and through, producing the three pink rows.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

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

From this reading "It is not just like a sail-maker's palm," he added.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

fastened with stitches

From this reading He sewed the broom through and through, producing the three pink rows.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

as much as a thimble will hold

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

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

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

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

From this reading He sewed the broom through and through, producing the three pink rows.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He sewed the broom through and through, producing the three pink rows.

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

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

one of the digits of the foot

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."

in the company of; together with

From this reading So going again to his dark closet, he groped for it among his multifarious things, and came back with one similar, except that it was of raw-hide, and the thimble was a little projection looking like a pig's toe.

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

From this reading Then he said he would comb it to clear away the loose and broken stems; and so he passed through it a sort of hetchel made of thirty small knife-blades set in a frame, "which cost me," said he, "more than you would think--that comb was five dollars; and now I comb it out with this one to remove the small stuff and the seeds."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have one of those which a man gave me, and I will show it to you."