used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
anew
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
the lower side of anything
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
hammer-head
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From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
he's
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From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
honeycombedadjective
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
ten 10s
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
not able to be found
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
on one occasion
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
one's
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From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
refuse-heaps
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From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
SpecimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
stone-man
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From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
carry out
From this reading It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
tumblesnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlz/
plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
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 When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
(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 It is well to beware of one's steps, and not to take short cuts in the dark across moors and downs which are honeycombed.
at the time that
From this reading When a man of science in a soft felt hat is missing, the first idea is that he's fallen down an old mine shaft, and that his stone treasures have taken him safely to the bottom, a hundred fathoms or so under water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To find sermons in stones is his reward, and there are sermons enough, in all conscience, in a county which is mostly stone, or something harder.
wicked-looking
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From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man in soft felt hat, and brown canvas bag slung across his side, with wicked-looking little hammer-head peeping out, is a common object.
but in spite of that
From this reading Specimens enough have been taken out of the county to metal a turnpike road, and yet the scientific stone-man comes and tumbles over the refuse-heaps once again, and chips little bits on his own account, and carries them off.
