Chapter XVII

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

put in effect

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

later than; following

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

any thing at all

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

a youthful male person

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

in a breathless manner

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

for a short time

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

wanted intensely

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

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

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

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

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

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

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

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

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

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

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

and nothing more

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading “Can you doubt it?” laughed the boy, his elbows upon the table, his chin in his palms.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

Identical; not different.

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

express a supposition

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

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

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

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

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

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

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

at the time that

From this reading They briefly made known what they desired and when the waiter had taken himself off, the tall man, after surveying his companion, said:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “It seems that this is the only place in which I can accomplish anything.”

which person or people

From this reading WHAT NAT HEARD AT THE COFFEE-HOUSE IN ORANGE STREET As Nat Brewster and the dwarf breathlessly watched, the newcomers at the coffee-house in Orange Street were taken in hand by the same attentive servant who had waited upon the boys; and he pulled back chairs for them at a table only a few feet distant.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, I suppose you are glad to get back to Boston?”