Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

the state of being absent

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

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

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

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

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

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

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

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

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

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

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

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

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

be the source of pain

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

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From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

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

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

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

From this reading WHERE IS JOE?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

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From this reading WHERE IS JOE?

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

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

for more time

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

on one occasion

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

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

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

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

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

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

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

male cat

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Joe had not been in the drift cavern for more than two hours, and Sam, observing his prolonged absence, said:

except if; if not

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Tom, I'm afraid some of us have hurt poor Joe's feelings.

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

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was now getting late, and Sam knew that it was not well for him to talk longer.

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE IS JOE?

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.

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

From this reading He felt so much better, however, that he knew he would continue to talk in spite of himself unless the whole party should go to sleep at once.