Chapter XI

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading "T'others only burned till twelve."

the act of burning something

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

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From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

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

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

and nothing more

From this reading "T'others only burned till twelve."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

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

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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

From this reading "T'others only burned till twelve."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

up to a particular time

From this reading "T'others only burned till twelve."

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading "T'others only burned till twelve."

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

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

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

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Kate sat up and stared back at her, then round the room, to see that the candles were burning--four--on mantelpiece and dressing-table.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading "There was the fire, miss; I couldn't let that go out I was obliged to come every hour, and I left it too long now, and had to start it with a bundle of wood."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Didn't hear me set the fresh ones up, miss, did you?" said the woman, noticing the direction of her eyes.