Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

later than; following

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

eagerly desirous

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

a small house with a single story

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

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

From this reading The captain opened the door and two men came in.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

in a joyous manner

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

imaginative intellectual play

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

the force of workers available

From this reading The captain opened the door and two men came in.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It worried Jan, though he could do nothing but lie quietly with his anxious eyes fixed on the old man's face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The captain opened the door and two men came in.

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

with speed

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

with low volume

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

cut with a saw

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

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

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The captain opened the door and two men came in.

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

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

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

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

at the time that

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.

during the time that

From this reading One evening after supper a loud knock at the door caused the dog to look up quickly, while Hippity-Hop jumped with fuzzed tail and excited eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE POUNDMASTER'S PROBLEM FOR several days after Shorty had gone on his way to the Land of Make-Believe with Mr. Melville, life ran very quietly and happily for Prince Jan and his friends in the little bungalow on the cliffs.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Then he began to notice that Captain Smith was worried, and when Jan poked his nose into the hand of his friend, though the hand stroked the dog's head, the poundmaster did not smile and his eyes looked as if he saw something Jan could not see.