Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

(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 INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

react verbally

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

set up or found

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

a form of address for a man

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

and nothing more

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.

with little or no delay

From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.

cut with a saw

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

a male human offspring

From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

carry out

From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

a large gathering of people

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading "We'll have to, son, and we ought to be glad to get it.

up to a particular time

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading On making inquiries he found that there was only one room left.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "But, dad, can we four sleep in one room?" objected Jerry.

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

From this reading "We'll take it," he said promptly.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.

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

From this reading INTO THE INTERIOR With all the assurance of an old campaigner Mr. Baxter made his way through the throng of miners and others, down the single street of the settlement which ran along the river until he saw a hotel he thought would answer.