Chapter I

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

later than; following

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

similar in quality or character

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

a failure to maintain a higher state

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

a young person of either sex

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

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From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

the organ of sight

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

provided with a frame

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

an estimate based on little or no information

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

by chance

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

plural of “prospectus” — a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

precisely, exactly

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

a native or inhabitant of Siberia

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

a male human offspring

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

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From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

in or at that place or location

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

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

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

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

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

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

From this reading By H. de Vere Stacpoole Author of “‘Glued,’” “‘It Is Paris,’” etc. Tuan Marop, down there in Borneo, was capable of cutting out more than his right eye if it offended him.

in or at the place that

From this reading From where I sat I could see the child and the dog, and beyond them and framed by the door opening the pine-clad mountains cutting the blue sky of summer, and beyond these Omstjall, the snow peak and grandfather of the glacier that takes its name.

during the time that

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

which person or people

From this reading Perhaps Kray was right in guessing that Tuan was akin to those who have saved us in the past from backsliding into beasts.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kray’s little son was playing with the big Siberian pup in the doorway.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

a late time of life

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Kray has given up hunting these five years and is now manager of the Sellagman Salmon Canning Company, at least he looks after the fishing and the canning and gets two thousand dollars a year for the job, while I expect the real manager, the man who looks after the New York office and the prospectuses and so forth, gets ten—maybe more.