Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

in an admirable manner

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

how long something has existed

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

(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 THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

a cherished desire

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

any person at all

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

reveal unintentionally

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

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From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

fall or come down violently

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

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

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

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

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

caught as if in a mesh

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

being one more than forty

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

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

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

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

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

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

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

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

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

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

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

and nothing more

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

for more time

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

not any; not one

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

not one, and not any

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

beyond or across the sea

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

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From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

not often

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

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From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Jeff had no ambition to engage in the jar and crash of actual combat; neither did the idea of serving in a labor battalion overseas appeal to one of his habits.

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

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

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

a special situation

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

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

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

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

From this reading But this dread thing they called a draft was a worry which just opened the door and walked right in--and outside the window stood a jealous Government, all organized to start a rookus if anybody so much as stepped sideways.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

be dressed in

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

at the time that

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

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

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

which person or people

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE RAVELIN' WOLF When the draft came to our town as it came to all towns it enmeshed Jeff Poindexter, who to look at him might be any age between twenty-one and forty-one.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading Did worry knock at the front door Jeff had a way of excusing himself out of the back window.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.

a late time of life

From this reading Jeff had a complexion admirably adapted for hiding the wear and tear of carking years and as for those telltale wrinkles which betray care he had none, seeing that care rarely abode with him for longer than twenty-four hours on a stretch.