Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

later than; following

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

(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 P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

from appearances alone

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

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

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

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

From this reading Elmer saw him getting to his feet.

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Elmer saw him getting to his feet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Elmer saw him getting to his feet.

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

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

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

From this reading Elmer saw him getting to his feet.

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

From this reading Elmer saw him getting to his feet.

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

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

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

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

set down according to a plan

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

immediately past

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

a unit of instruction

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

and nothing more

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

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

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

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

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

a full supply

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

with low volume

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

cut with a saw

From this reading Elmer saw him getting to his feet.

express in words

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "It is some one at the door!" remarked the owner of the cabin, quietly.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

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

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

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

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.

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

From this reading P'raps, after all, it was only a limb scraping against the roof; or a squirrel up in the loft huntin' nuts Uncle's laid away."

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

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

which person or people

From this reading THE OBJECT LESSON "WASN'T that a knock?" asked George, who apparently had not heard the sound so plainly as the others.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "Seemed like it to me," replied Toby, "but say, neighbors can't be so plenty up here in the woods, to have one running in after supper for enough coffee to last over breakfast.