Chapter XIV

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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From this reading "It ain't fur now," said Pete, following him.

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

from appearances alone

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

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

From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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 "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

take in liquids

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

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From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

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

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "It ain't fur now," said Pete, following him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading "It ain't fur now," said Pete, following him.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

the act of departing

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "It ain't fur now," said Pete, following him.

an opening into or through something

From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

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

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "Now, show me where the nearest water is."

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From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "Now, show me where the nearest water is."

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading "Now, show me where the nearest water is."

not any; not one

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "Now, show me where the nearest water is."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

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

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

on one occasion

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

above and across; more than

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

by chance

From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

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

From this reading "It ain't fur now," said Pete, following him.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Perhaps he'll come round," said Tom, backing out of the hole.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Now, show me where the nearest water is."

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

move an implement through

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It's where I gets water to drink;" and starting off for the edge of the fir-wood, Tom followed, feeling puzzled at the change that had come over the scene.

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

male cat

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

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

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "Now, show me where the nearest water is."

in or at the place that

From this reading "Now, show me where the nearest water is."

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading "No, he isn't--he's going to sleep," said Tom, for the dog yawned, and then curled itself up tightly, apparently falling into a stupor at once, for it did not stir.