Chapter XXX

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

later than; following

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Shall we get horses?" asked the son.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Horses, lad, what do I want with a horse?

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

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

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Shall we get horses?" asked the son.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

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

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

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

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Horses, lad, what do I want with a horse?

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Shall we get horses?" asked the son.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

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

From this reading "Horses, lad, what do I want with a horse?

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

a boy or man

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

by chance

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

according to the clock

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

move with force

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

a person who rises (especially from bed)

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Shall we get horses?" asked the son.

transport commercially

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

a male human offspring

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

successive (without a break)

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had hurriedly left the ship and had taken the early morning stage coach for Helston, arriving there in time for an early breakfast.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

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

From this reading Major Trembath and his son, Ande, had arrived three o'clock that morning at the Falmouth Breakwater.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Horses, lad, what do I want with a horse?

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Shall we get horses?" asked the son.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Horses, lad, what do I want with a horse?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S HOME-COMING "Ande, son, we'll push straight on to the village; thy mother, lad, was always an early riser, and mayhap will have a light in the window," said the old Major, after they had eaten a light breakfast in the Angel Inn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Horses, lad, what do I want with a horse?