Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

(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 "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

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

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Thad here, he's different."

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

a female human offspring

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But Thad here, he's different."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

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From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

resembling a garbage dump

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Mr. Hooper gave Bill and Gus a long wink.

a young female

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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From this reading But Thad here, he's different."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But Thad here, he's different."

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

not in action or at work

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

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

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

a boy or man

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

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From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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 Mr. Hooper gave Bill and Gus a long wink.

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a form of address for a man

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

according to the clock

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

and nothing more

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

possession of controlling influence

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

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From this reading But Thad here, he's different."

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

From this reading "That's all right, lad; an' I ain't above learnin', old as I am.

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

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

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

the upper part of anything

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

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From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."

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

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

signal by winking

From this reading Mr. Hooper gave Bill and Gus a long wink.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT Mr. Hooper, his nephew, his daughter and another girl, fat and dumpy, were at the power site before two o'clock, and without more ado Bill asked Gus to bring the transit to the comparatively level field on top of the hill.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, Mr. Hooper, please don't think we're doing this in a spirit of idle controversy; we only want to show you something interesting."