Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

feel physical pain

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

later than; following

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

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From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

possessing life

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

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

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

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

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

in a drowsy manner

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

assemble or get together

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

a man of refinement

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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

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the act of departing

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

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

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

the property of being big and strong

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

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

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

-ing form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

immediately past

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

most important element

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

plural of “molecule” — (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

a particular point in time

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

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

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

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From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

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

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

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

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

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

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

apart from others

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

tending to make sober or more serious

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

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

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

the upper part of anything

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

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From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

the act of testing something

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

hard to endure

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading THE DRAMATIC PERSONAGES GO ON A PIC-NIC, AND STUDY THE WAYS OF NEW BOSTON.

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

From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

at the time that

From this reading When the Lieutenant-Colonel awoke in the morning he did not feel much like going on a pic-nic.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He drowsily called to mind a red-nosed old gentleman whom he had seen at a bar, trying in vain to gather up his change with shaky fingers, and at last exclaiming, "Curse the change!" and walking off hastily in evident mortification.

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From this reading He had a slight ache in the top of his head, a huskiness in the throat, a woolliness on the tongue, a feverishness in the cuticle, and a crawling tremulousness in the muscles, as though the molecules of his flesh were separately alive and intertwining themselves.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ah, Carter! you will come to that yet," thought the Lieutenant-Colonel.--"To be sure," he added after a moment, "this sobering one's self by main strength of will, as I did last night, is an extra trial, and enough to shake any man's system.--But how about breakfast and that confounded pic-nic?" was his next reflection.