Chapter II

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

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

anew

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

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

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

the stalk of a corn plant

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

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

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

at any time

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

a boy or man

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

the act of departing

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

a person who jumps

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

in the near future

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

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

From this reading “Rain, rain, go away, And come again some other day.”

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

a special situation

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

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

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

the upper part of anything

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

lacking in interest or care or feeling

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

precisely as stated

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

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

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

at the time that

From this reading Sunlight is a very beautiful thing, but when it threatens to kill one it does not seem so beautiful.

which person or people

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Harry made the polite speech to me I quoted at starting, I was lounging, smoking, in a rocking-chair on a verandah, and could not help feeling that I _must_ look very much like “a crawler” to the upright little fellow who looked down on me from the top of Cornstalk, with his leather letter-bag strapped across his grass-cloth jumper.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

but in spite of that

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My word! you _are_ a lazy lot,” he proceeded presently.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He had ridden ever so many miles through the hot wind, and was going to ride back ever so many miles through it, and yet he gave himself the unconcerned airs of a young salamander.