Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

later than; following

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

anew

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

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

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

from appearances alone

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

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

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

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

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

in a state of sleep

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

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

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

completely happy and contented

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

with equanimity

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "He" meant Ralph, of course.

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

one or the other of two

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

communicated in words

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

start firing a weapon

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

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

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

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

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

an established custom

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

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

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

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

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

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

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

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

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

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

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

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 After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "He" meant Ralph, of course.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

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

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

relating to or involving money

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

measure the depth of something

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

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

From this reading "He" meant Ralph, of course.

on the contrary

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

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

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

up to a particular time

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

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

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Remembering his habit of not speaking until he was, as he sometimes expressed it, "plumb ready," we forbore to ask any more questions until he had finished his supper, and smoked his pipe afterward.

at the time that

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

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

From this reading Smoking is a bad habit, I know, but I am afraid that there are few good habits from which people derive more comfort than fell to Joe when he was puffing contentedly away at his old clay pipe.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.

in a wistful manner

From this reading After a long interval of blissful enjoyment he knocked the ashes out of his pipe, pocketed it, and then remarked, rather wistfully, apparently to the fire as much as to either of us: "I reckons he's fas' asleep, shore' nuff!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN OPEN WINDOW It was, apart from the pecuniary relief that his coming had brought us, a great satisfaction to have old Joe again with us.