Chapter XIV

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

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

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

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

a youthful male person

From this reading With Tony the ranche was full-handed, and the boy was really more or less superfluous.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

divisible by two

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

apart from; not including

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

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

From this reading With Tony the ranche was full-handed, and the boy was really more or less superfluous.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

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

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

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

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

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

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

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

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading With Tony the ranche was full-handed, and the boy was really more or less superfluous.

something that is lost

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

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

From this reading With Tony the ranche was full-handed, and the boy was really more or less superfluous.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With Tony the ranche was full-handed, and the boy was really more or less superfluous.

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

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading With Tony the ranche was full-handed, and the boy was really more or less superfluous.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, even in the winter season, his loss made a great deal of difference to Snap.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading With Tony the ranche was full-handed, and the boy was really more or less superfluous.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.

carry out

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

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

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

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

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

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

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

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

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

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

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

at the time that

From this reading But Toby never wanted his spell of rest except when there was nothing much to do, and he had chosen to take his 'big spell of rest' in the same way.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WINTER COMES WITH THE 'WAVIES' The loss of Tony was a loss which the whole ranche felt.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Had he died in the full swing of work, the machine must almost have broken down.