Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

anew

From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

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

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

at any time

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

a person who operates a farm

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.

a young female

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

emerged from an egg

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.

immediately past

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.

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

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

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

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

transport commercially

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

term of address for a man

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

express in words

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

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

From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

male cat

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

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

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."

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

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

at the time that

From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.

which person or people

From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."