Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

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From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

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

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

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

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

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

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

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From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

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

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

divisible by two

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

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

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

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

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

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

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

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

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

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

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

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

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

and nothing more

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

without good reason

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

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From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

on one occasion

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

above and across; more than

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

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From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

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

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

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

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

the season of growth

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

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

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

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

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

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

From this reading To such a point did this solicitude go that more than once he remonstrated bitterly with her for fussing about him.

used of nail size; 1 1/8 in long

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

propel through the air

From this reading AND THE MUTTLE DEEPING PEACHES The dreadful fright she had suffered did not throw a cloud over the spirit of Erebus for as long as might have been expected.

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

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

exceptionally

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

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

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading The adventure, however, induced a change in her attitude to him; she was far less condescending with him than she had been; indeed she seemed to have acquired something of a proprietary interest in him and was uncommonly solicitous for his welfare.

(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 She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

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

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading During the rest of the winter, the spring and the early summer, their lives followed an even tenor: they did their lessons; they played their games; then tended the inmates of the cats’ home, selling them as they grew big, and replacing the sold with threepenny kittens just able to lap.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was as quick as any one to realize that all’s well that ends well; and Wiggins escaped lightly, with a couple of days in bed.