Chapter XXXV · Muriel Visits Windy Island

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

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

speak to

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

(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 It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

third-person singular of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

any thing at all

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

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From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

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

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

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From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

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From this reading How well Barney remembered that little iron box.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading How well Barney remembered that little iron box.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

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

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

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

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

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

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Barney had done a good deal of thinking since he had returned to his cabin in the sand dunes.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

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

From this reading He was recalling a visit he had received from Captain Ezra Bassett a short time before he set sail for Ireland.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading How well Barney remembered that little iron box.

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From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

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

From this reading It was then that Muriel’s grand-dad had told him all that he knew of the girl’s own father, and at the end of the story he had said: “If anything happens to me, Barney, like as not Rilla’s own dad would be the right one for her to go to.

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

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can allays reach him by writin’ to the address that’s in the little iron box whar the tools ’r’ kept for fixin’ the light.”