Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading A SLEEPING BEAUTY.

(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 “Is that all?” answered Bob, with self-feigned contempt.

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

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Is that all?” answered Bob, with self-feigned contempt.

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

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A SLEEPING BEAUTY.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “Is that all?” answered Bob, with self-feigned contempt.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Why, dame, I could stand on my head and do all that.”

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “Why, dame, I could stand on my head and do all that.”

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Why, dame, I could stand on my head and do all that.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

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

From this reading “Why, dame, I could stand on my head and do all that.”

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

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

in this general vicinity

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

temporary military shelter

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

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

From this reading “Why, dame, I could stand on my head and do all that.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

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

From this reading “Is that all?” answered Bob, with self-feigned contempt.

look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

unequivocally detestable

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

extremely

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

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

From this reading “Is that all?” answered Bob, with self-feigned contempt.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

the state of being asleep

From this reading A SLEEPING BEAUTY.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

a male human offspring

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

separate into parts or portions

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

an orderly pile

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

be standing; be upright

From this reading “Why, dame, I could stand on my head and do all that.”

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

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

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

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

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

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

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

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

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

at the time that

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

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

From this reading When morning dawned, the enchantress conducted Bob to that belt of trees before mentioned and which was situated to the rear of the hut.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

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

From this reading “Why, dame, I could stand on my head and do all that.”

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “See here, my son,” she said, with a wicked leer, which made her face look positively odious; “your task to-day will be to cut down every tree on the cliff—split and cut the timber into short lengths; then you must pile the whole into one great stack, so that we may have a beacon to light the night hereabouts.”