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 As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

(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 Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

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

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

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From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

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From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

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

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

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From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

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From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

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

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

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From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

the organ of sight

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

set up or found

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

the act of departing

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

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

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

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

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

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

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

and nothing more

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

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 “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

a female domestic

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

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From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

on one occasion

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

to extremes

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

a member of a police force

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

move upward

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

be seated

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

having a supporting base

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

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

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

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

From this reading “By rights he ought to ’ave left the office at six—just my time for coming on.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

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

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

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

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

at the time that

From this reading I remember once going off for ’arf a pint, and when I come back I found ’im with a policeman, two carmen, and all the hands off of the Maid Marian, standing on the edge of the jetty, waiting for me to come up.

during the time that

From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As it was, he used to stay late, purtending to work ’ard so as to get a rise.

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From this reading He said that, not finding me on the wharf, ’e made sure that I must ’ave tumbled overboard, as he felt certain that I wouldn’t neglect my dooty while there was breath in my body; but ’e was sorry to find ’e was mistook.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Arter all the clerks ’ad gorn ’ome he used to sit perched up on a stool yards too ’igh for him, with one eye on the ledger and the other looking through the winder at me.