Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

moving forward

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

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

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

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

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

the organ of sight

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

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

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

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

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

unable to move or resist motion

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

of the color of black ink

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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 It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

the force of workers available

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

and nothing more

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading What say you--shall we start once more?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

not any; not one

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

on one occasion

From this reading What say you--shall we start once more?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

precisely, exactly

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

express in words

From this reading What say you--shall we start once more?"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading What say you--shall we start once more?"

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

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

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

a person who changes location

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

not feeling or expressing gratitude

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

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

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What say you--shall we start once more?"

which person or people

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I held it in my right hand, toying with it curiously, and not without pleasure.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading It was merely a long, wooden pen-holder, inky and inert to an unappreciative eye, but to me it was a bright magician, skilled in the painting of glowing pictures, a traveller in many climes, a tried and trusted friend, who had led me safely through many strange adventures and much uncouth dialect.

a late time of life

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

but in spite of that

From this reading We have seen many countries, and the faces of many men, and yet, though we are advancing in years, the time has not yet come for me to lay you down, as having no need of you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Old friend," I said, addressing it kindly, "shall you and I set out together on another journey?