Chapter XVIII

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

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

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

used as expletives

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

fill with distaste

From this reading Harrison eyed him with some disgust.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

take in liquids

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading Harrison eyed him with some disgust.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

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

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

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

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading Harrison eyed him with some disgust.

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

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

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

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

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

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

effusively or insincerely emotional

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Harrison eyed him with some disgust.

creating thread

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

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

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

not shaved

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

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

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

at the time that

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SPINNING OF THE WEB Bill Hinckley, pallid, unshaven, tremulous with drink, his drooping lower lip destroying whatever intelligence of expression he might have had when sober, blinked across the table at Harrison, and with his tattered coat sleeve wiped the maudlin tears from his staring, bloodshot eyes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I thought I was down 'n out for good, 'n would have been, too, 'f 'twan't for you.

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

From this reading "I'm damn much obliged, Jack," he quavered, "you're good frien' to me always, an' I'll never forget it, never.