Chapter XXX

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

(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 “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

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

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

a youthful male person

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

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

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

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

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

divisible by two

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

every person

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

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

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

set down according to a plan

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

not any; not one

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

and nothing more

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

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

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

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

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

male cat

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

precisely as stated

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

at the time that

From this reading Even when he made a mistake of any kind in his capacity of cook’s mate or Pandoo’s assistant, it only made him laugh, and no one could be angry with him.

which person or people

From this reading One morning he approached Teenie, who was sitting near the binnacle engrossed in “Tom Cringle’s Log.”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then his well-pleased fat face and curious smile or laugh made everybody feel on good terms with him.

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

From this reading His great affection for Teenie too, for whom I believe he would have at any time laid down his life, was quite a feature in his character.

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

From this reading “_SAYS GRANNIE, ‘JOHNNIE,’ SHE SAYS, ‘YOU’RE GOIN’ HOME’_” The very innocence of the fat boy, Johnnie Smart, had endeared him to all.