Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

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

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Dan could hardly believe his own ears.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

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From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

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

From this reading Dan could hardly believe his own ears.

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From this reading The thought of killing and eating Crippy seemed wicked.

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From this reading Dan could hardly believe his own ears.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

without deviation

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Dan could hardly believe his own ears.

the act of consuming food

From this reading The thought of killing and eating Crippy seemed wicked.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

only a very short time before

From this reading Dan could hardly believe his own ears.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

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

From this reading Dan could hardly believe his own ears.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading The thought of killing and eating Crippy seemed wicked.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

above and across; more than

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Dan could hardly believe his own ears.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The thought of killing and eating Crippy seemed wicked.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

in the near future

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

used as intensifiers

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

during the time that

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

a Caucasian

From this reading "I had thought of that; gray feathers never bring as much money as white ones, and the goose is terribly in the way; he is always in the house, and always directly under foot."

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

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading The thought of killing and eating Crippy seemed wicked.

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

From this reading Why, he would as soon have thought his parents would serve him up for dinner, as Crippy, and as for eating any of his pet, it would, to his mind, be little short of cannabalism.

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

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You wouldn't be so wicked as to kill Crippy, would you, mother?" he asked, while the big tears came into his eyes, almost spilling over the lashes.