Chapter X · Joe Has an’ Idea

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

later than; following

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

(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 It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth

From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

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

From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

dearly loved

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

one or the other of two

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

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

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

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

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

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

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

immediately past

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

not any; not one

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

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

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as possible after that they moved Joe up to Arlington, for he longed for his own bed and his own familiar cabin.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

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

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

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

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

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

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

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

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

not mindful or attentive

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

precisely as stated

From this reading No one has had the heart for very much fun, for Grandma Ellis has been very ill up at Ellismere, and dear old Joe is lying helpless in bed in his own little cabin.

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

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was two weeks now since that dreadful afternoon up at Ellismere, and it has been a quiet two weeks for all of our little party.

at the time that

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading After the storm had spent its force they had carried Joe up to the house, and there he had lain unmindful of everything about him for three whole days together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, when at last consciousness came back, power to move either right arm or leg did not come with it, and then they learned that poor old Joe was paralysed.