Chapter XI · A Friend in Need

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

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

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

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

(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 And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading _The Empire Builders._ Burton looked cautiously through the window.

the act of burning something

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading _The Empire Builders._ Burton looked cautiously through the window.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading _The Empire Builders._ Burton looked cautiously through the window.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading With a gasp he sank to the earth.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading _The Empire Builders._ Burton looked cautiously through the window.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

an act that fails

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

start firing a weapon

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading With a gasp he sank to the earth.

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

From this reading With a gasp he sank to the earth.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _The Empire Builders._ Burton looked cautiously through the window.

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

crude but effective for the purpose at hand

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading With a gasp he sank to the earth.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

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

From this reading And for some the smart of failure, and for some Achievement’s crown, As I roll ’em out Canadians—all but the yellow and brown.”

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

carry out

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _The Empire Builders._ Burton looked cautiously through the window.

up to a particular time

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

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

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

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

From this reading A little fire was burning on the wet floor, and between him and the fire stood Gardiner, facing the corner in which Miss Vane sat, pale and troubled.

a Caucasian

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’

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 _The Empire Builders._ Burton looked cautiously through the window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a gasp he sank to the earth.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading “Oh, I take ’em from the counter, the factory, the mine, They are rough-and-ready rascals till I lick ’em into line; They are coming, coming, coming, from the land of Who-Knows-Where, Black and white and many-tinted, brown and yellow, dark and fair; They are coming from the valley, from the prairie, from the hill, They are coming from the ‘May I?’ to the country of ‘I will!’