Chapter XIII · More Trouble All Around

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

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

later than; following

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

(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 “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

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

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

placed in a grave

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

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

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

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From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

one or the other of two

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

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From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

in a fixed manner

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

adult female chicken

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

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

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

mourned or grieved for

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

in motion

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

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

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

on one occasion

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

and nothing more

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

the person who steers a ship

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

express in words

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

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From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

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

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

a special situation

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

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

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

hard to endure

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

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

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

(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 “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

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

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

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

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

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From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”

during the time that

From this reading Davy looked fixedly at the back of Bumpus’ head while he was saying this, for they were once more in the boats, moving along, and Bumpus had the bow, then Step Hen, Davy and Thad the steersman, in the stern.

which person or people

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, I declare I thought that was all buried with the onions,” said Bumpus, trying to twist his fat neck so he could look around, but failing.

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From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I tell you, Thad, it was all a mistake; we went and buried the wrong thing after all, and I don’t care who knows it.”

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From this reading “Well, if you’d only shake off that cold Bumpus gave you, so you could get that onion scent, like I do this minute, chances are you wouldn’t be feelin’ any too happy either,” lamented Davy.

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

From this reading “Now what’s ailing you, Davy?” demanded Step Hen; “seems like you’re never happy any more.”