Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

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

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

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

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

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

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

apart from; not including

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

beyond normal limits

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

in fear

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

being three more than fifty

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

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

From this reading Little Georgie!

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

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

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

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

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

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading "Yes, me!

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

in a northern direction

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

above and across; more than

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

liable to sudden unpredictable change

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He held the centre of the floor at the Northern Club, and proclaimed his modest virtues in a voice as pleasant as the cough of a bull-walrus.

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

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading NORTH OF FIFTY-THREE Big George was drinking, and the activities of the little Arctic mining camp were paralysed.

at the time that

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

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

From this reading Events invariably ceased their progress and marked time when George became excessive, and now nothing of public consequence stirred except the quicksilver, which was retiring fearfully into its bulb at the song of the wind which came racing over the lonesome, bitter, northward waste of tundra.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, me!