Chapter II

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

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

(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 You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

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From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

capable of being comprehended or understood

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

dearly loved

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

increase twofold

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

apart from; not including

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

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

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading What fun you three must be having!

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

the activity of transporting goods by truck

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading What fun you three must be having!

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

make reference to

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

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

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading What fun you three must be having!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

the local environment

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

by chance

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

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

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading What fun you three must be having!

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

inflected form of “tug” — pull hard

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

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

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

precisely as stated

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

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

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading We have got double weights at the guys, and hope to get it up like a shot.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What fun you three must be having!

a Caucasian

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

which person or people

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

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

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.

the direction from which the wind is coming

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The first day, I forgot to mention, was like mid-winter for cold, and rained incessantly so hard that the livid white of our cold-pinched faces wore a sort of inflamed rash on the windward side.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading I am not a bit the worse of it, except fore-mentioned state of hands, a slight crick in my neck from the rain running down, and general stiffness from pulling, hauling, and tugging for dear life.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, I have been roughing it; and though some parts of the letter may be neither very comprehensible nor very interesting to _you_, I think that perhaps it might amuse Willie Traquair, who delights in all such dirty jobs.