Chapter XV · The Crocodile Pit

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

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

anew

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

(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 “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

plural of “bi” — a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

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From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

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From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

recognizable; marked

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

having lost your job

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

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

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

a small cave (usually with attractive features)

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

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

From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

located inward

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

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From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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 The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

immediately past

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

engage in

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

not any; not one

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

plural of “pagoda” — an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

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From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

cut with a saw

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

an educational institution

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

hidden from general view or use

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

that is on a string

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

carry out

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

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

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

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

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

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 The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading “Up to now it's been all take and no give,” he said to himself; “but now we've got to act, and act like a steel trap, sharp and sure.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is it the old school motto says?--'_bis dat qui cito dat_,' 'a quick blow's as good as two any day.'

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the letter of which Bosin had been the bearer Jack had said--“They take me to the Elephant Rock to-night.”

which person or people

From this reading The old Roman who strung that together knew what he was talking about, anyhow, and I'll put his old saw to the test before another sun sets.”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.

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

From this reading The last melancholy duty to the captain discharged, Don threw himself heart and fist--as Jack would have said--into the work cut out for him; and by the time the _Jolly Tar_ was again rubbing her nose against the inner wall of the grotto, he had decided to abandon the Haunted Pagodas and to make this secluded spot--next door to the back entrance of the Elephant Rock--his base of operations.