Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

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From this reading "We can't take _him_; he's too small.

without doubt or question

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

the act of departing

From this reading Who's going to take the responsibility?

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From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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From this reading "We can't take _him_; he's too small.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading "We can't take _him_; he's too small.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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 Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

a brief written record

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

any material used especially to protect something

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

a man who delivers the mail

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Who's going to take the responsibility?

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From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading "We can't take _him_; he's too small.

a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

make square

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

carry out

From this reading "We can't take _him_; he's too small.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

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

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

male cat

From this reading TOM AND ROY The letter from Mary Temple fell on Camp Solitaire like a thunderbolt.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "We can't take _him_; he's too small.

a vagrant

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We can't take _him_; he's too small.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.

at the time that

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading Camp Solitaire was the name which Roy had given his own cosy little tent on the Blakeley lawn, and here he and Tom were packing duffel bags and sharpening belt axes ready for their long tramp when the note from Grantley Square was scaled to them by the postman as he made a short cut across the lawn.

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

From this reading Who's going to take the responsibility?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you know about that?" said Roy, clearly annoyed.