Chapter XVII

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

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

consider or hold as true

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

later than; following

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.

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

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

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From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

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

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

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

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

the cultivation of plants

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

the act of departing

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.

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

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

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

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

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

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.

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

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

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

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

a boy or man

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

engage in

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

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

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

on one occasion

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

plural of “squatter” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

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

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Mat, my lad, I have heard the opinion of the doctor, that Tim should go home.

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

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

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

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

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

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

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

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading The Squire’s offer—Tim decides to go home—Our heroine’s advice to Mat—Our forester takes to gardening—The “new chum’s” difficulties and troubles.

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

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading The squire, one evening after the inmates of Bulinda Creek had once more settled down to their quiet every-day life, beckoned Mat on to the verandah for a smoke.

at the time that

From this reading When they had made themselves comfortable in a couple of “squatters,” or easy seats made of canvas, propped on two poles, the old man spoke.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I hope that you and he will accept the offer that I am going to make to you.