Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

matters of personal concern

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

later than; following

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

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From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

at any time

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How many people have I now to look after?

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

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

From this reading How many people have I now to look after?

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

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

and nothing more

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

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 two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading How many people have I now to look after?

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading How many people have I now to look after?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading How many people have I now to look after?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

made afraid

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

a special situation

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

morally reprehensible

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.

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

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

which person or people

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “As if I had not got my hands too full already, now I am in for another plaguesome business, which will cost a lot of money, instead of bringing money in.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THE THING IS JUST “Was there ever such a man?” said Mr. Mordacks to himself, as he rode back to Flamborough against the bitter wind, after “fettling” the affairs of the poor Carroways, as well as might be for the present.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then two drunken tars, with one leg between them, who may get scared of the law, and cut and run.

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

From this reading In the first place, two vile wretches--Rickon Goold, the ship-scuttler, and John Cadman, the murderer--supposing that Dr. Upandown and Mrs. Carroway are right.