Chapter II · Bones

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

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

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

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

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

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

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

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

divisible by two

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

a boy or man

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

a state of high honor

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

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

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

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

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

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

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

fasten with a hook

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

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

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

immediately past

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

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

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

not any; not one

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

held or filled or in use

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

above and across; more than

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

arrange in a container

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

edge tool used in shaving

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

the act of removing hair with a razor

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

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From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

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

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

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

From this reading The seventh day out Sheldon began in practical manner by shaving.

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

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

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

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

possessive form of “trout” — flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

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

From this reading He was up and about in the full glory of the morning, before the last star had gone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

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

From this reading His beard was beginning to turn in and itch.

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

From this reading A grub from a fallen log went onto a hook, into the creek, and down a trout’s eager throat, and the trout itself was brown in the pan almost as the coffee began to bubble over.

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

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.

but in spite of that

From this reading And, even upon trips like this, he had yet to understand why a fellow shouldn’t include in his pack the razor, brush, and soap, which, altogether, occupied no more space than a pocket tin of tobacco.