Chapter III

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

in addition

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

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

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

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

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

a state at a particular time

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

take in liquids

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

one or the other of two

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

apart from; not including

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

give expression to

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

a social unit living together

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

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

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

communication between individuals

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

and nothing more

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

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 Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

Recollections of past events.

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

not any; not one

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

according to the clock

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

above and across; more than

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

express in words

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Many a church has failed in its duty, but places like the Dolphin never fall short in this particular!

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

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

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

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

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

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

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

the activity of making visits

From this reading Just then he had taken up visiting the Dolphin, and the Dolphin had exercised the influence it might be expected to exercise over him.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

(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 _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

past form of “word” — put into words or an expression

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Never did any of them, except Patty and Molly, remember father to have addressed a kind word to mother; for just about the time that the other children could begin to exercise their memories, Timbs had begun another practice,--a practice which took from mother all chance of loving words, and from them all hope of the comforts of life.

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

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading _NO ONE CAN SAY THE "DOLPHIN" WAS NOT DOING ITS WORK WELL._ The father of all this family, and the widower of this dead woman, came in about ten o'clock, a good deal the worse for drink; but this being Timbs' normal condition, at least his condition whenever his children held intercourse with him, caused them now no surprise.

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

From this reading The children knew that he would come home drunk, and also knew that, either drunk or sober, he would express no sorrow for mother; he had, as they roughly worded it, given her far more kicks than halfpence of late.