Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

the formal act of approving

From this reading "That's true, madam," returned the captain with an approving nod.

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

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

give a benediction to

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "That's true, madam," returned the captain with an approving nod.

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

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

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

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

the organ of sight

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

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

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

a woman of refinement

From this reading "That's true, madam," returned the captain with an approving nod.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading "That's true, madam," returned the captain with an approving nod.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

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

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

any structure that makes progress difficult

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

determined

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "That's true, madam," returned the captain with an approving nod.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

refrain from harming

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

express in speech

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading "That's true, madam," returned the captain with an approving nod.

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

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

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

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

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

propel through the air

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

push forcefully

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "That's true, madam," returned the captain with an approving nod.

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

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

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

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

which person or people

From this reading "But it does not fit," urged Kate, who, becoming desperate, resolved to throw every possible obstruction in the way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He grasped the sofa-wardrobe as he spoke, and placed it to the foot of the bed, then embracing the entire mass of mattresses and bedding at the lower end, raised it up, thrust the green box under with his foot, and laid the bedding down on it--thus adding about eighteen inches to the length.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There you are, d'ee see--quite long enough, an' a foot to spare."

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

From this reading "I see you've got a mechanical eye--there's a difference of elevation 'tween the box and the bed of three inches or more, but bless you, that's nothin' to speak of.