Chapter II

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

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

a youthful male person

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

annoying and unpleasant

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading I demanded.

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

From this reading “What the deuce do you mean?”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

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

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

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

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

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

From this reading “No,” he said, coloring a little; “it’s not I. It’s--it’s--it’s--in fact, it’s that boy Penrhyn.”

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

express in words

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

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

From this reading “What the deuce do you mean?”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What the deuce do you mean?”

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading He spoke with so much quiet gravity that he made me feel creepy.

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

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “See here, old man,” I said; “do you mean to tell me that you have succeeded in pairing off with any other fellow’s Ghoollah, or Woollah, or whatever it is?”