Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

(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 Where the voice came from seemed a puzzle for all creation.

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

From this reading SMOOTH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CASS.

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

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

exhale hard

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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From this reading SMOOTH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CASS.

a period of 100 years

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

come to a stop

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

the human act of creating

From this reading Where the voice came from seemed a puzzle for all creation.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Where the voice came from seemed a puzzle for all creation.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading SMOOTH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CASS.

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading SMOOTH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CASS.

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

muscular and heavily built

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading SMOOTH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CASS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

and nothing more

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

a form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

not any; not one

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

possessive form of “peabody” — educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Where the voice came from seemed a puzzle for all creation.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading Where the voice came from seemed a puzzle for all creation.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading SMOOTH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CASS.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

the act of gripping and pressing firmly

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

not in physical motion

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

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

From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

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From this reading No room was there in the place for another soul--all became as still and watchlike as the tomb.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

at the time that

From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'

in or at the place that

From this reading Where the voice came from seemed a puzzle for all creation.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SMOOTH HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL CASS.

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From this reading "Smooth had just stowed himself away in the shape of a figure 4, when there came a voice as husky as Uncle Zack Peabody's conk, (which said conk had been used to blow his way through the fogs of Newfoundland for nearly half a century), saying:--'It's mighty tight squeezing there, ain't it, stranger?'