Chapter III

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

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

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

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

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

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”

third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading He’s too lazy to row, so he borrows my motorboat.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

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

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

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

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

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

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

at any time

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

the act of departing

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

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

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

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

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

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

From this reading He’s too lazy to row, so he borrows my motorboat.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”

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

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”

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

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

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

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

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

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”

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

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

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

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

engage in

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”

a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine

From this reading He’s too lazy to row, so he borrows my motorboat.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He’s too lazy to row, so he borrows my motorboat.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading He’s too lazy to row, so he borrows my motorboat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He’s too lazy to row, so he borrows my motorboat.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

carry out

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

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

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

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

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

male cat

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He’s too lazy to row, so he borrows my motorboat.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Then he’s too lazy to learn how to crank the engine, and too lazy to turn the flywheel over hard enough.

at the time that

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

in or at the place that

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

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

From this reading OFF FOR ELMWOOD HALL “Talk about lazy fellows!” murmured Tom, as he bent to his oars, “that Dent Wilcox certainly is the limit.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It’s a wonder he ever got started, and when he does get going he doesn’t take enough pains to look out where he’s steering.

plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading If he wrecks my boat I’ll make him pay for her.”