Chapter I

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

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

speak to

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

anew

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

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

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

deprived of sight

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By Jove! the idea!

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

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

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

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

an agricultural laborer in Arab countries

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

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

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading "By Jove! the idea!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading "By Jove! the idea!

the sound of laughing

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

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

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

on the contrary

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

not in physical motion

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

express in words

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading "By Jove! the idea!

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

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

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading Passion and jealousy blinded me, and shaking my hand in his face, I said-- "Captain Raikes, on your life I charge you not to trifle with her or with me!"

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

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

precisely as stated

From this reading He never lost his self-possession, but said, with a smile-- "Very good; but rather daring in a private soldier--a poacher--a vagabond!"

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

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

during the time that

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

the words that are spoken

From this reading I heard the strange laugh of Hooknose at these words, and, while it was ringing in my ears, I struck the squire to the earth, and he lay as still as if a twelve-pound shot had finished him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I'll tell you what it is, my good fellah," said he, twirling his riding whip; "I have listened to your impertinent advice--your demmed interference with my movements--so far without laying this across your shoulders; but beware--haw--how you address me on this subject again."