Chapter IX

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

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

later than; following

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

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

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

any person at all

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

any thing at all

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

for the reason that

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

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

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

providing freedom from worry

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

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

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

divisible by two

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

a boy or man

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

the act of giving

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

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

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

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

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!

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

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

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

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

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

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

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

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

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

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

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

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!

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

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

and nothing more

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

lasting, open, or operating through the whole night

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

not any; not one

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

and nothing more

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

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

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

affording physical relief

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

express in words

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

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

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, sitting on the side of the bed, he described the doings of the night—how Ishmael had passed from group to group, comforting the mourners and laying a soothing hand on every mother’s sorrow, every father’s grief.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

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

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

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

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Can’t tell what the deuce it is in the man—whether it’s the prophet or the poet or the diviner—but he doesn’t need that anybody should tell him anything, because he _knows_."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus the good fellow, after the nightlong flight of his spirit among sacred things, was giving way to the natural man, with chuckles and crows and shouts of joy and even harmless oaths that had no bitterness behind them.

an affirmative

From this reading Just like one of the ’Nights of the Prophet,’ only bigger—yes, by my soul, bigger!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lord God! you should have seen it, Gordon!