Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

negotiation between nations

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

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From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

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

From this reading "How so Daddy?"

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

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

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

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

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading DADDY'S DIPLOMACY--A PASSAGE AT ARMS--FANNIE GREEN--A CATASTROPHE.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "How so Daddy?"

a very small spot

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

moving very fast

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

carry out

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

male cat

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

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

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

up to a particular time

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."

in the company of; together with

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading A sudden sense of responsibility seemed to fall upon Daddy, as with Little Wolf, he watched the Squire's swift gliding sleigh, and its occupants, until they had dwindled together, a mere speck on the silent river.

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

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Tween you and me, Honey, it won't du for you to be shiverin, here in the snow.

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

From this reading Mr. Tom said I was fur to take care of you when he was gone; 'tween you and me Mr. Tom is oncommon nice young man, oncommon, considerin his father, very oncommon."