Chapter XIV · Will Plays His Little Game

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

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

(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 Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

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

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

in a state of sleep

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

uttered without voice

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

let fall to the ground

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

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

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

the act of departing

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

immediately past

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

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

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

the force of workers available

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

above and across; more than

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

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From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

a strong line

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

a window in a roof to admit daylight

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

plural of “skylight” — a window in a roof to admit daylight

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

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

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until all seemed to be asleep, Will lay quiet as a mouse; then he bent over the edge of his bunk and looked about him.

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

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

directed up

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.

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

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He saw the men drop off one by one, from their card playing, he watched the last one up draw on the ropes, to raise the skylights and let in more air, and, as he came to the one near him, he feared he was going to see if he was asleep, so he closed his eyes and breathed hard.

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

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

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

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Lying in his little bunk, which was an upper one, Will Raymond did not go to sleep.

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading But the man drew on the rope, that raised the skylight, some ten feet above Will's head, and then putting out the lamp he went to bed.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Still gazing upward Will saw the stars fade from view, and the skylights rattled, showing that the clouds had obscured the sky and a wind was springing up.