Chapter XV

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

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

any thing at all

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

intentionally conceived

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

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From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

move gently or carefully

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

divisible by two

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

your parents

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

very drunk

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

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From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

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

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

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

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

on one occasion

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

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From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

cut with a saw

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

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

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

having a supporting base

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

carry out

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

a special situation

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

bound or secured closely

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

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

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He seemed even more fuddled than I was--I was conscious of so much, at any rate--and stood there, staring, on the doorstep as if his tongue was tied.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading But then I'm not used to high society; and it doesn't take much to upset a silly thing like me.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Perhaps he wasn't much used to dropping down promiscuous-like on folks like me.

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

From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

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From this reading THE NEW PEER: AND HIS MOTHER One thing I saw at once; that he wasn't anything like so much at his ease as the lady was.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I felt fuddled enough, I will admit; and was beginning to wonder if I was standing on my head or heels.