Chapter XXXIX · Charlie

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

at or in or to any place

From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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

From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.

to make better

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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

From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”

hear with intention

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

capable of happening or existing

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Let me stay here in quiet.”

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

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

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I don’t want to be moved about.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

look attentively

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading He did not improve as his sister and uncle hoped he might; and as the cold weather increased, they began to talk of taking him to a warmer climate, but Charlie said:

(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 “I am as well here as I could be anywhere.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So they made him as comfortable as possible at the hotel, and Rose and Annie came every day to see him and he learned to watch and listen for their coming, especially that of Annie, to whom he took the kindliest.