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 "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

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

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

a beef steak usually cooked by broiling

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I've known dogs to cause a lot of trouble in my time.

a person who is being chased

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

a quad with a square body

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

the organ of sight

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

opinion or judgment

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

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

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

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From this reading I've known dogs to cause a lot of trouble in my time.

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I've known dogs to cause a lot of trouble in my time.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading I've known dogs to cause a lot of trouble in my time.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

engage in

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I've known dogs to cause a lot of trouble in my time.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

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From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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 I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

on one occasion

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

cut with a saw

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

transport commercially

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading They talk about a dog's honest eyes and his faithful 'art.

a special situation

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I've known dogs to cause a lot of trouble in my time.

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He leaned against a pile of empty casks to recover his breath, shook his fist at the dog, and said, slowly-- Some people can't make too much of 'em.

a source of difficulty

From this reading I've known dogs to cause a lot of trouble in my time.

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From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."

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

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

at the time that

From this reading I 'ad a dog once, and I never saw his eyes look so honest as they did one day when 'e was sitting on a pound o' beefsteak we was 'unting high and low for.

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

From this reading "Dogs on board ship is a nuisance," said the night-watchman, gazing fiercely at the vociferous mongrel that had chased him from the deck of the Henry William; "the skipper asks me to keep an eye on the ship, and then leaves a thing like that down in the cabin."