Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

next to; at the side of

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

cause to move by striking

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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From this reading HOW MRS.

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

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

From this reading "Lucid!" said Ravenslee, yawning, "and sounds promising!"

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading HOW MRS.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

clean or organized

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

above and across; more than

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

a human being

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading "Lucid!" said Ravenslee, yawning, "and sounds promising!"

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading "Lucid!" said Ravenslee, yawning, "and sounds promising!"

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

express in words

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

in the near future

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Lucid!" said Ravenslee, yawning, "and sounds promising!"

a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

having a supporting base

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

the rays of the sun

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

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

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

precisely as stated

From this reading TRAPES ACQUIRED A NEW LODGER, DESPITE HER ELBOWS He awoke suddenly and sat up to find the room full of sunshine and Spike standing beside him, a bright-faced, merry-eyed Spike, very spruce and neat as to person.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

From this reading "Lucid!" said Ravenslee, yawning, "and sounds promising!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Say, Geoff," said he, "I've seen Mrs. Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off.

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

From this reading 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!"