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 If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

anew

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

(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 You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

a quantity of money

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

any person at all

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

an occurrence of something

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

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From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

a quad with a square body

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

the act of departing

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

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From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

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

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

and nothing more

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

select carefully from a group

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

cut with a saw

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

express in words

From this reading If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

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

From this reading If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Skipper says that he's heard that the persecution of the Jews has just begun again.

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

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From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading However, I'll go on shore, and try to get some fun out of the Russians, if there's any _in_ them.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

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

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.

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

From this reading Cruel shame, but I daren't say this aloud, _in case_ anyone should understand just that amount of English, and _then_--whoopski!--the knout and Siberia!

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If I'm caught making fun of these soldiers, _I shouldn't have a word to say for myself_!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You told me to go and "pick up bits of Russian life," and so I'm going to do it at the risk of my own, I feel sure, for I never saw such chaps as these soldiers, six feet three at the least, every man Jackski of 'em, and broad out of all proportion.