Chapter IV

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

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

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

a job in an organization

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Worst had come to worst on board the _Britannia_.

someone who is morally reprehensible

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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From this reading Worst had come to worst on board the _Britannia_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

past form of “cage” — confine in a cage

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Worst had come to worst on board the _Britannia_.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

carefully weighed

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

past form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

divisible by two

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

set up or found

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

the act of departing

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

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

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

in a heated manner

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

young sheep

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

the force of workers available

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

not any; not one

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Worst had come to worst on board the _Britannia_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

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

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

the property of being close together

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

except for; apart from

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

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

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Garth hated the proximity as hotly as Severance hated it; but there was no cabin of any class with a free berth, save one occupied by a coloured colonel in charge of negro troops going home.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

at the time that

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Things had been bad enough before, but the climax was reached when the two men found themselves caged in the same room, neither one willing to play lamb to the other's lion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Knowing that Severance thought of, and denounced, him as "a bounder," he didn't see why, when worst came to worst, he shouldn't live up to the reputation.

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

From this reading REPRISALS--ET CETERA Jorn Garth considered himself completely justified in shooting Severance with a pint of iced ginger-beer, and even had his conscience squirmed he would have committed the act.