Chapter XXV

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

(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 "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

psychological suffering

From this reading TOOSYPEGS IN DISTRESS.

at any time

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

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

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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

From this reading TOOSYPEGS IN DISTRESS.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

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

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

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

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

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

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

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

From this reading TOOSYPEGS IN DISTRESS.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "Ah, me! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth."

precisely as stated

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

a Caucasian

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Admiral Havenful, it's kind of you to ask, but I ain't well at all; I'm very much obliged to you," said Mr. Toosypegs, in a deeply dejected voice, as he walked into the parlor of the White Squall and took his seat without ever raising his eyes from the floor.