Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

(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 WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading Why should his hand shake as he stooped and took it up?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

for the reason that

From this reading And all this because of a solitary little shoe!

eat an early morning meal

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Why should the color deepen in his pale cheek?

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Why should the color deepen in his pale cheek?

traveling across

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading Why should the color deepen in his pale cheek?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

a boy or man

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Why should his hand shake as he stooped and took it up?

excessively quick

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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

From this reading Why should his hand shake as he stooped and took it up?

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

not one, and not any

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Why should the color deepen in his pale cheek?

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Why should his hand shake as he stooped and took it up?

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Why should his hand shake as he stooped and took it up?

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Why should his hand shake as he stooped and took it up?

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

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

From this reading WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST It was a slender little shoe, and solitary, for fellow it had none, and it lay exactly in the middle of the window-seat; moreover, to the casual observer, it was quite an ordinary little shoe, ordinary, be it understood, in all but its size.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Why, then, should Barnabas, chancing to catch sight of so ordinary an object, start up from his breakfast (ham and eggs, and fragrant coffee) and crossing the room with hasty step, pause to look down at this small and lonely object that lay so exactly in the middle of the long, deep window-seat?