Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

a youthful male person

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Who heard 'em?"

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Who heard 'em?"

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading "Humph!

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

make reference to

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

term of address for a man

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

except if; if not

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

which person or people

From this reading "Who heard 'em?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.