Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

(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 Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

a youthful male person

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The whole class exploded.

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From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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From this reading "Diggory Trevanock."

having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another

From this reading The whole class exploded.

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

covered with blood

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

the sound of laughing

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

great merriment

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "What's your name?"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

on the contrary

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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

From this reading The whole class exploded.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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From this reading "Diggory Trevanock."

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

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 Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

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From this reading "What's your name?"

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole class exploded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Now, then," said Mr. Blake, looking up from his mark-book with a broad grin on his own face--"now, then, there's nothing to laugh at.--Look here," he added, turning to the new boy, "how d'you spell it?"

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

a young person of either sex

From this reading Instead of being at all annoyed or disconcerted at the mirth of his class-mates, the youngster seemed rather to enjoy the joke, and immediately rattled out a semi-humorous reply to the master's question,-- "D I G, dig; G O R Y, gory--Diggory: T R E, tre; VAN, van; O C K, ock--Trevanock."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What's your name?"