Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Possession, child! what do you mean?"

in a dejected manner

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Possession, child! what do you mean?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "I think, Mrs. Julaper, it is getting into me.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading "I think, Mrs. Julaper, it is getting into me.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading "I think there is something trying to influence me.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I think, Mrs. Julaper, it is getting into me.

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading "I think, Mrs. Julaper, it is getting into me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I think, Mrs. Julaper, it is getting into me.

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

From this reading I think it's like possession."

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

a woman of refinement

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Possession, child! what do you mean?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading I think it's like possession."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I think there is something trying to influence me.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I think there is something trying to influence me.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think, Mrs. Julaper, it is getting into me.

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

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

From this reading "I think there is something trying to influence me.

hard to endure

From this reading "I think there is something trying to influence me.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Possession, child! what do you mean?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Possession, child! what do you mean?"

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

From this reading The Intruder "Well, Mrs. Julaper, dreams I've dreamed like other people, old and young; but this, ma'am, has taken a fast hold of me," said Mr. Feltram dejectedly, leaning back in his chair and looking down with his hands in his pockets.