Chapter V

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

(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 "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

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

From this reading Captain Prowse gasped, and then recovered himself.

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

From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

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

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

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

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

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

From this reading Captain Prowse gasped, and then recovered himself.

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "You did," said the sulky man of science.

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From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading Captain Prowse gasped, and then recovered himself.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

the act of departing

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Captain Prowse gasped, and then recovered himself.

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

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

From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

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

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

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

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

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

From this reading "You did," said the sulky man of science.

a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

not any; not one

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

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

From this reading Captain Prowse gasped, and then recovered himself.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Captain Prowse gasped, and then recovered himself.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading "You did," said the sulky man of science.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

sullen or moody

From this reading "You did," said the sulky man of science.

express in words

From this reading "Didn't I tell you I was captain here, same as on the steamer?"

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Captain Prowse gasped, and then recovered himself.

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

precisely as stated

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

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

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

at the time that

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.

belonging to which person

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It's all very well," said the meteorologist, whose temper was going with the skin of his hands, "but we all thought you had no right to run so fast in a fog."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then hold your jaw," said Captain Prowse; "when you, or the likes of you, is asked for criticism, it'll be time for you to give it.