Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

later than; following

From this reading 'What are you after?' asked the man.

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading 'Please I was looking for somewhere to sleep,' answered Jimmy.

any thing at all

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading 'What are you after?' asked the man.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading 'What are you after?' asked the man.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

an expression of greeting

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading 'Please I was looking for somewhere to sleep,' answered Jimmy.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading 'Please I was looking for somewhere to sleep,' answered Jimmy.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading 'Well, you're a rum sort of youngster,' said the man.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

cut with a saw

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading 'Please I was looking for somewhere to sleep,' answered Jimmy.

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

in or at or to some place

From this reading 'Please I was looking for somewhere to sleep,' answered Jimmy.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading 'Well, you're a rum sort of youngster,' said the man.

not in physical motion

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

precisely as stated

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

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

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

(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 'Well, you're a rum sort of youngster,' said the man.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'What are you after?' asked the man.

a mill that is powered by the wind

From this reading JIMMY SLEEPS IN A WINDMILL 'Hullo!' said a voice close in front of him, and looking up Jimmy saw a man smoking a pipe.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Of course it was too dark for him to see anything very distinctly, but still his eyes had become used to the darkness, and he could see more than you would imagine.

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From this reading 'Well, you're a rum sort of youngster,' said the man.

a young person of either sex

From this reading 'Well, you're a rum sort of youngster,' said the man.