Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

(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 There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

for the reason that

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

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From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

past form of “devour” — destroy completely

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

divisible by two

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

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

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

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

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading HONEY!

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

in the manner of someone who is very hungry

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

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

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

and nothing more

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

engage in

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

the force of workers available

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

United States rock singer (1943-1971)

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

not any; not one

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

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

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

a special situation

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

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From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading And because Joe was so obviously primed for a sensation that evening, out of sheer perversity Steve struggled to draw him into a discussion of a topic, which, just as obviously, had no appeal just then.

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

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

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.

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

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What I hope to do," he confided gravely to Garry, "is to finish up at Morrison and make possible the transfer of some of those men up here.

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

From this reading Upon their return to Thirty-Mile, two nights later, Joe's attitude of criticism was the first thing which piqued Steve's interest.

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

From this reading There was something ludicrous in the former's voice as he sat and anathematized the food which the cook-boy brought to the table, even though he devoured hungrily all that his plate would hold.