Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

having companions or an escort

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

later than; following

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

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

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

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

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

an expectation

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

the organ of sight

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

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

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

the middle of the day

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

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

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

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

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

express in words

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

successive (without a break)

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

cut off or left behind

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

a sharp blow

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

express in words

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

in or at that place or location

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

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

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

a source of difficulty

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

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

From this reading I said it first to old Noah up there, and he was startin' off with his animiles like as they done with the ark stranded, and he swore me up hill and down, and--" "Shut up!" barked the Honorable Pulaski, in a perfectly fiendish temper after the sights of that forenoon.

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

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

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

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

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading THE AFFAIR AT DURFY'S CAMP "The boss was a-thinkin' to swat him, but allowed he had better not, For 'twas trouble bad that Dumphy had, whatever it was he'd got."

at the time that

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

which person or people

From this reading By his side was old Christopher Straight, the guide who had accompanied Dwight Wade from Castonia settlement.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the timber barons came in sight of the camp at noon, Tommy Eye, returned emissary, was seated on the edge of the wangan platform with attitude and countenance of alarmed expectancy.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I done it--I said as you said for me to say," Tommy began, eagerly, "and Mr. Straight here will tell you the same.