Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

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

From this reading "Where did you meet?"

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading "It feels like it."

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

set up or found

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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 HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

to a considerable degree

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It feels like it."

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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

come together

From this reading "Where did you meet?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

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

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

not any; not one

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

on one occasion

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

go across or through

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

cut with a saw

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

having a sharp inclination

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

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

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

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

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

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

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"

at the time that

From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where did you meet?"

during the time that

From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where did you meet?"