Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.

(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 Mine's all dust."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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

From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.

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

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

a small house with a single story

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

remove the dust from

From this reading Mine's all dust."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.

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

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

bestow a quality on

From this reading Lend me your pouch.

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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading Lend me your pouch.

possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading Mine's all dust."

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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

not any; not one

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.

coated with paint

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading Lend me your pouch.

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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

a special situation

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

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

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lend me your pouch.