Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

(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 We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

give encouragement to

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

extremely

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

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

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

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

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

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

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

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

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

fasten with a hook

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading I STUMBLE INTO HORRORS.

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

From this reading I STUMBLE INTO HORRORS.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I STUMBLE INTO HORRORS.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

of or relating to the sea

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

impressive in appearance

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

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

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

having a point

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

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

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

express in words

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

do one's shopping

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

walk unsteadily

From this reading I STUMBLE INTO HORRORS.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

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

From this reading He had an extraordinarily fine face, narrow, emaciated, with a noble hook to his nose (which was neither pendulous nor fleshy) and a black pointed beard divided by a line of grey.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It was exactly seven weeks later--that is to say, on the evening of June 18th, 1811--that as I stood in the doorway whistling _Come, cheer up, my lads_, to Mrs. Trapp's tame blackbird, the old Jew slop-dealer came shuffling up the alley and demanded word with my master.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We boys feared him, one and all: but in a furred cloak and skull-cap he would have made a brave picture.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading His name was Rodriguez--"I. Rodriguez, Marine Stores"--and his shop stood at the corner of the Barbican as you turn into Southside Street.