Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was late of a holiday afternoon.

(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 Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

on or to one side

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

form a curve

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

lacking funds

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

expel from a country

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

to a considerable degree

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading It was late of a holiday afternoon.

plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late of a holiday afternoon.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late of a holiday afternoon.

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

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

creating thread

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

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

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

a person loved by another person

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading THE BEND IN THE ROAD “‘Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head: But Mackintosh and his friends are fled, And they’ll set the hat upon another head’”-- chanted the Fair View storekeeper, and looked aside at Mistress Truelove Taberer, spinning in the doorway of her father’s house.

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

From this reading It was late of a holiday afternoon.

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

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

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

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “‘And whether they’re gone beyond the sea’”-- The exile broke off and sighed heavily.

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

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Truelove answered naught, but her hands went to and fro, and her eyes were for her work, not for MacLean, sitting on the doorstep at her feet.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Before the two a little yard, all gay with hollyhocks and roses, sloped down to the wider of the two creeks between which stretched the Fair View plantation.