Chapter IX

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

anew

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

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

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

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

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

confined by bonds

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

permission to do something

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

someone who is dreaming

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

divisible by two

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

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

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

immediately past

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

take the midday meal

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

engage in

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

plural of “mina” — tropical Asian starlings

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

the smallest possible quantity

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

and nothing more

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

extreme excess

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

a large beer glass

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

comparative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading But was it not a severer defeat to lessen a poor man’s lunch, even although he accepted only a minimum on the pretext of not being hungry?

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

transport commercially

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The mental conflict added to the pains of the situation; to go north again was to confess defeat.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

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

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.

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

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

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

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

at the time that

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

which person or people

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Matt had to make up his mind in a hurry, for this was the last ship bound north before the bay was frozen for the winter, and ships bound south for the States seemed always to have a plethora of crew.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Matt could not consent to live on his host, the glass-blower, who shared his lunch with him--in the middle of the night--and he was almost reduced to applying again at the paint-shop, when the captain of a schooner gave him a chance to work his way to Economy, on the basin of Minas, twenty-five miles below Cobequid Village.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading ARTIST AND PURITAN But the dauntless, practical youth lay beneath the dreamer, even as the Puritan lay beneath the artist.