Chapter XXXIV · The End of Jake

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

confined by bonds

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

underpants worn by men

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

the literary culture

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

in a methodical manner

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

and nothing more

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

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

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

arranged according to size

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He slipped a rubber band round these and put them on one side.

comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading From one of the drawers in the desk he took out a thicker package of manuscript bound in a stiff cover.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

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

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

up to a particular time

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

compress into a wad

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

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

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

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

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.

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

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading Then he took up a heavy wad of manuscripts and dropped it into an open bag which was beside his desk; and as he sorted and read and destroyed, he whistled a little tune thoughtfully.

which person or people

From this reading The man who called himself the Rev. John Dearborn sat behind the locked door of his study and methodically burnt papers in a little fireplace that was at the back of his chair.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His blue glasses he had dispensed with, and under his eyes, keen and alert, the heap of manuscripts, old letters, receipts and other data, were sorted, and melted away until there was only a package left small enough to go into his pocket.