Chapter X · Chapter 10

in addition

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Then he went around to the manse.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

clothing in general

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The master of the Wheens Grammar School had died.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The minister had great news for him.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading The master of the Wheens Grammar School had died.

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

From this reading The minister had great news for him.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The minister had great news for him.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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 The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

a large and imposing house

From this reading Then he went around to the manse.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The master of the Wheens Grammar School had died.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The minister had great news for him.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The minister had great news for him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The master of the Wheens Grammar School had died.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

and nothing more

From this reading Andrew had only to send in his testimonials, and the post was his.

plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Andrew had only to send in his testimonials, and the post was his.

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

an educational institution

From this reading The master of the Wheens Grammar School had died.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

plural of “testimonial” — something that serves as evidence

From this reading Andrew had only to send in his testimonials, and the post was his.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he went around to the manse.

a special situation

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading Then he went around to the manse.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

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

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.

produce a literary work

From this reading The first thing Andrew did on reaching Wheens was to write to his London landlady to send on his box with clothes by goods train; also his tobacco pouch, which he had left on the mantelpiece, and two pencils which she would find in the tea-caddy.