used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEVIS AT WORK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be done directly.
BEVIS
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From this reading BEVIS AT WORK.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
an occurrence of something
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
permission to do something
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
without deviation
From this reading It must be done directly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It must be done directly.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be done directly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
and nothing more
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
make square
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading The case was very broad and nearly square, but only a few inches deep, and was formed of thin boards.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BEVIS AT WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One morning a large wooden case was brought to the farmhouse, and Bevis, impatient to see what was in it, ran for the hard chisel and the hammer, and would not consent to put off the work of undoing it for a moment.
