Chapter XXV

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

demanding attention

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

the organ of sight

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

set up or found

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

made afraid

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

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

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

the act of retaining something

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

above and across; more than

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

a human being

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

with speed

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading He however became frightened at finding his mouth and nose immersed, and was near being strangled in the attempt.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

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

From this reading It pained him excessively, and he found it almost impossible to keep from crying.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

a vagrant

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

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

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading Mary ran quickly and brought a basin, for the purpose of his washing it out.

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 It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

during the time that

From this reading MOTE IN THE EYE, AND HOW IT WAS REMOVED--CONCH TRUMPET AND SIGNALS--TRAMP--ALARM The next morning, while planning together the employments of the day, Frank came in, holding his hand over his eye, having had a grain of sand thrown into it by an unfortunate twitch of Dora’s tail.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It would have been better for so young a person, if Mary had made him hold back his head, and dropped the water under the uplifted lid.