used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
(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 "All right, never fear; I'll remember everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "All right, never fear; I'll remember everything.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
the organ of sight
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "All right, never fear; I'll remember everything.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
a boy or man
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
I'll
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From this reading "All right, never fear; I'll remember everything.
I've
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From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
the sound of laughing
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "All right, never fear; I'll remember everything.
not any; not one
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
and nothing more
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
pantomimic
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From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "All right, never fear; I'll remember everything.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, never fear; I'll remember everything.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
strangulationnounUS /ˌstræŋɡjəˈleɪʃən/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
ta-ta
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From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
produce a literary work
From this reading "But there," he added, "I've no fear of that; I never saw such a fellow as you for pulling through; good-bye, old boy; ta-ta; `be sure you write.'"
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading And he wrung my hand heartily; with a gay laugh upon his lips, but something very like a tear glittering in his eye, as the feeble rays of the cabin lamp struggled through the skylight and fell upon his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I only wish I could have gone instead of you, Chester.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you succeed it will be no end of a feather in your cap, but if you fail,"--he concluded the sentence with a pantomimic gesture expressive of strangulation.
