Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

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

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

a youthful male person

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading There was every comfort for living.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

at any time

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was every comfort for living.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was every comfort for living.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

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

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading There was every comfort for living.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

with speed

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

express in words

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

the season of growth

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

express in words

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was every comfort for living.

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

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

under the level of the ground

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading JACK BRACKEN Jack Bracken was comfortably fixed in his underground home.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

superlative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was warm in winter and cool in summer, and in another apartment adjoining his living room was what he called a kitchen in which a spring of pure water, trickling down from rock to rock, formed in a natural basin of whitest rock below.

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

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

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

From this reading I knowed you as a boy, up to the time you went into the army, an' if I do say it to yo' face, you were a brave hon'rble boy that never forgot a frien' nor--" "A foe," put in Jack quickly.

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

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Jack," said the old man, "won't you tell me about yo'self an' how you ever got down to this?