Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

(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 "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

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

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

make calm or still

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

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

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

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

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

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

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.

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

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

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

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

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

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

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

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

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

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

set down according to a plan

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

held up in the air

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

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

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

above and across; more than

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

with speed

From this reading THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.

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

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

possessing material wealth

From this reading THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

that is looked for

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

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

From this reading THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I hurried to relieve my friend, and by the time that he was safe out of the shaft, and the bucket had re-descended for Mike, I was comparatively calm.

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

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE RESULT OF GROWING RICH TOO RAPIDLY.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

up to a particular time

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

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

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

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

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Send down the bucket, so that we can get up," shouted Fred; "we don't want to stop here all night!"

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading My officious friend lifted the nugget from the bucket and laid it before me, and for a few minutes I gloated over and passed my hand over its unequal surface, and weighed it in my imagination until I was roused from my reverie by those in the shaft.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

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

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.

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

From this reading Fred and myself shook hands over our prize, and then lifted it, and sought to form some idea of its weight, in which we were aided by the official of the law.