Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

(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 By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

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

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

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

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

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

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

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From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

-ing form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

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

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

a dark purplish-red color

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

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From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

being one more than seven

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

a boy or man

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

assemble or get together

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

brought together in one place

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

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

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

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

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

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

From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

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From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

a form of address for a man

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

information about recent and important events

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

according to the clock

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

above and across; more than

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

cut or make a way through

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

express in words

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

a person, without saying who

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

in the near future

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

be standing; be upright

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

not in physical motion

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

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

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

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

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

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From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

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

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

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From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But with the exception of Mr. von Inwald, not one of them really wanted to go.

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

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

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

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

at the time that

From this reading By eight o'clock they were all in better humor, and when they'd gathered in the lobby Miss Summers gave an imitation of Marie Dressler doing the Salome dance.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading BACK TO NATURE We gave them a good supper and Mr. Pierce ordered claret served without extra charge.

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

From this reading Every now and then somebody would look out and say it was still snowing, and with the memory of the drifts and the cold stove in the railroad station behind them, they'd gather closer around the fire and insist that they would go as soon as the road was cleared.

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

From this reading As Doctor Barnes said over the news stand, each side was bluffing and wouldn't call the other, and the fellow with the most nerve would win.