Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I will get another.”

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

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

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

a very boastful and talkative person

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

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

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

give expression to

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

joyously unrestrained

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

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

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I will get another.”

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

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

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

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

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From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

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

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

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

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

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

From this reading I will get another.”

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

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

arising from inductance

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

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

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

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 The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

not any; not one

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

carry out

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

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

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

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

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

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

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

two times

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

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

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

accept gladly

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

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

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

toward the west

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

at the time that

From this reading They were good enough to express the thought that when the author grew up and became educated there might be hope for his intellect.

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

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will get another.”

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Hezekiah shot the footman twice through the livery “No,” he said, “it is a cow” “Welcome on board, Mr. Blowhard” “No, I’ll take no buttermilk, I must keep a clear head to work” The author of this book offers it to the public without apology.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hannah Understood “Come In” Hugo the Hopeless had hanged himself “Henceforth you are no father of mine.

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

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The reviewers of his previous work of this character have presumed, on inductive grounds, that he must be a young man from the most westerly part of the Western States, to whom many things might be pardoned as due to the exuberant animal spirits of youth.