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 RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

how long something has existed

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

in addition

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading There are few cabs to take.

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

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

the two together, not just one

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

someone who drives a taxi for a living

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.

without care or concern

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.

planning or plotting in advance of acting

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

the act of departing

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

an established custom

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

praise vociferously

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

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

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

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

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

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

From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

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

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

above and across; more than

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

make square

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

not in physical motion

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

carry out

From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are few cabs to take.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

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

From this reading There are few cabs to take.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

precisely as stated

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

which person or people

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

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

From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

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

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.

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

From this reading RAISING A WIGWAM I A still young man--his age was thirty--with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St Luke's Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram--this is by very few done.