Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

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

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

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

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

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

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

for the reason that

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

have legs that curve outward at the knees

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

past form of “enlist” — join the military

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

a boy or man

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

for a limitless time

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

in a gradual manner

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

press or grind with a crushing noise

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

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

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

cause to move by striking

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

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

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

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and nothing more

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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

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engage in

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

and nothing more

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

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From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

a sergeant deputized to enlist recruits

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

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From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

shake, as from cold

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

not tense or taut

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

having eyes half closed in order to see better

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

not injured or harmed

From this reading And then why should one be sneeringly told to "hit a fellow one's own size," merely because, provoked beyond endurance, one just grabbed him by the slack of his trousers and gently shook him out of them onto the floor, terrified but quite unhurt?

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

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

(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 What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a grind it was to be forever making designs for little new shops in Rosoman Street, and not making them well, it seemed!

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Why should a squinting, pock-marked, bowlegged, hunch-backed little Judkins (a sight to make a recruiting-sergeant shudder) forever taunt one with having enlisted as a private soldier?