Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

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

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

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

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading That is the difference between sixteen and forty-six, I suppose.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading That is the difference between sixteen and forty-six, I suppose.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

being six more than forty

From this reading That is the difference between sixteen and forty-six, I suppose.

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

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading That is the difference between sixteen and forty-six, I suppose.

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

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading That is the difference between sixteen and forty-six, I suppose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

bumped or shaken jerkily

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

a form of address for a man

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

not any; not one

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

not one, and not any

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

an event that happens

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

being one more than fifteen

From this reading That is the difference between sixteen and forty-six, I suppose.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

not in physical motion

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading My poor old nerves rebel at being jolted in such casual fashion."

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From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

express a supposition

From this reading That is the difference between sixteen and forty-six, I suppose.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

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

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

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

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

which person or people

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

in the company of; together with

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

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

From this reading Any one would think that being lost on a mountain was an every-day occurrence with you.

in a wrathful manner

From this reading SUGARING OFF The next morning, incredible as it seemed, Bob and Van were none the worse for their mountain trip, and Mr. Carlton, who had worried no little about them, and who was still feeling the effects of his hours of anxiety, remarked somewhat wrathfully:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You two fellows come to the surface like a pair of corks!