Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

later than; following

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

a boy or man

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

the act of departing

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

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

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

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

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

the act of departing

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

engage in

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

a form of address for a man

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

and nothing more

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

pay back

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To get Bismarck back safe and sound after such a storm, is going to be a feather in my cap.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

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

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading SURPRISING TRAPPER JESSE Mr. Smithson had carried his prisoner off, after he, too, had partaken of the hospitality of Kamp Kill Kare.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.

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

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

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

From this reading "Why, that's all right, Mr. Smithson," Frank had declared heartily; "we've enjoyed helping you, though it does make a fellow feel bad to see as clever a man as that laboring under such a ridiculous fancy."

in the company of; together with

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

but in spite of that

From this reading And only for you I'd be hunting him yet, with only a slim chance of success."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Boys," he said, in leaving, "I'm sure under obligations to you for all this, and any time I can repay the debt don't hesitate to ask me.