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 He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

later than; following

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

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

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

confined by bonds

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

put quickly or forcibly

From this reading I’ll clap on a double curb and martingale.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading I’ll clap on a double curb and martingale.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

increase twofold

From this reading I’ll clap on a double curb and martingale.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

a movement into or inward

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a boy or man

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

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

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

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

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

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From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

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

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

take somebody somewhere

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

for more time

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head

From this reading I’ll clap on a double curb and martingale.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

smoke and exhale strongly

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

express in words

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

one who is playfully mischievous

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

an educational institution

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

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From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

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

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

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From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

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

From this reading He then rose, filled another pipe, and sat down to meditate on the subject that had brought him to his smoking apartment.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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

From this reading He’s clever enough now to trade beaver and bears from the red-skins; besides, he’s (_puff_) a young rascal, and I’ll be bound does nothing but lead the other boys into (_puff_) mischief, although, to be sure, the master _does_ say he’s the cleverest fellow in the school; but he must be reined up a bit now.

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

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

in or at the place that

From this reading I’ll get him a situation in the counting-room at the fort (_puff_), where he’ll have his nose held tight to the grindstone.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

in the company of; together with

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “There’s my wife,” said he, looking at the bowl of his pipe, as if he were addressing himself to it, “she’s getting too old to be looking after everything herself (_puff_), and Kate’s getting too old to be humbugging any longer with books: besides, she ought to be at home learning to keep house, and help her mother, and cut the baccy (_puff_), and that young scamp Charley should be entering the service (_puff_).