Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

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in addition

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

someone who writes an account of a person's life

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I cried.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

From this reading "Eureka!"

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

the literary culture

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I shall tell the story of the chemist's bill, and some other biographer may print the letters."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

a particular point in time

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I shall tell the story of the chemist's bill, and some other biographer may print the letters."

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

an amount of time

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading "I shall tell the story of the chemist's bill, and some other biographer may print the letters."

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

cut with a saw

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I shall tell the story of the chemist's bill, and some other biographer may print the letters."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading "I shall tell the story of the chemist's bill, and some other biographer may print the letters."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "I shall tell the story of the chemist's bill, and some other biographer may print the letters."

express in words

From this reading "I shall tell the story of the chemist's bill, and some other biographer may print the letters."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

at the time that

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

during the time that

From this reading But while I was fingering those, there floated from them to the floor a loose page, and when I saw that it was a chemist's bill for oil and liniment I remembered something I had nigh forgotten.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

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

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading GHOSTS THAT HAUNT THE DEN Looking through the Tommy papers of this period, like a conscientious biographer, I find among them manuscripts that remind me how diligently he set to work at his new book the moment he went North, and also letters which, if printed, would show you what a wise and good man Tommy was.