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 Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

(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 They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

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

From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

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From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.

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

From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading As they could not be choosers they of course consented.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

fasten with a hook

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

immediately past

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

joined in matrimony

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

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

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

carry out

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

precisely as stated

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

the driver of a wagon

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Which will be a short chapter but not a very merry one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Simplex begged them to take his bundle with them, for he too wanted to get to Eperies.

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

From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.

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

From this reading The young married people had now neither horse nor mule to carry them any further.

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From this reading They had to look about for some sort of vehicle to take them to Zeb, and the wagoner whom they hunted up at last swore by hook and by crook that he would go by sledge or not at all, for snow had fallen in Praszkinocz, and there was now a sledging track all the way.