Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

any thing at all

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

make calm or still

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

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From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

give expression to

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

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From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

exceedingly bad

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

and nothing more

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

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

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

no person; not anyone

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

and nothing more

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

located on or directed toward the right

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

cause fear in

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

that has been violently compressed

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

a special situation

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome

From this reading "I knew he was boiling inside, in spite of his calm, British, new-washed look, for I hadn't let him kiss me or anything, and nobody, however brave he is, welcomes the idea of being squashed under a ton of old iron.

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

From this reading There were some things I liked about the captain, and the best was that he didn't scare easy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

at the time that

From this reading "I had given him about eighteen miles of this sort of thing when the right-hand cylinder began to miss a little.

during the time that

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

past form of “wiggle” — move to and fro

From this reading He just folded his arms and never wiggled an eyelash while I took some of the grades like the Empire State Express.

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From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see I was in a perfectly vicious humor, thinking what an awful mistake I had made, and what a little fool I had been, and how if it had only been Gerard Malcolm--and while my hands were clenched on the steering-wheel I could see the mark of his horrid ring' sticking through my gauntlets, and I wouldn't have cared two straws if I had blown up a tire just then, and driven head-foremost through a stone wall.