Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading 355--57.

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

From this reading 355--57.

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander

From this reading Byron, The Bride Of Abydos, II.

later than; following

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

(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 “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading Byron, The Bride Of Abydos, II.

having a thick short powerful neck

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Byron, The Bride Of Abydos, II.

of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

a thin layer covering something

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading Byron, The Bride Of Abydos, II.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

occurring by chance

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

in a nice way

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

not any; not one

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Byron, The Bride Of Abydos, II.

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

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

in other respects or ways

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

cut with a saw

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

that is looked for

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

not in physical motion

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

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

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

male cat

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading “I longed to see the Isles that gem, Old Ocean’s purple diadem, I sought by turns, and saw them all.”

displeasing to the senses

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

the act of using

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

precisely as stated

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

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

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

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

From this reading “Tom, my boy,” said he, after the doctor was done with him, “I am nicely coopered now--nearly as good as new--a little stiffish or so lucky to have such a comfortable coating of muscle, otherwise the carotid would have been in danger.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The puncture in Mr Bang’s neck from the boarding-pike was not very deep, still it was an ugly lacerated wound; and if The had not to use his own phrase, been somewhat bullnecked, there is no saying what the consequences might have been.