Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

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

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

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

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

the quantity that a car will hold

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

coming down or downward

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

in or to another place

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

set up or found

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

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

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

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

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

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

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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 SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

many times at short intervals

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

and nothing more

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

with speed

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

new

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

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

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

express in speech

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

third-person singular of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

carry out

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

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

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Therefore they did not speak of them as they talked together in low tones, but only of the present and the future.

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

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

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

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

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

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

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

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

at the time that

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

belonging to which person

From this reading So it was with our two boys, in whose minds their recent adventures were already shorn of their terrors, and only thought of as something unpleasant, to be forgotten as quickly as possible.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SOCRATES, THE WISE MINE RAT When Derrick and Paul found themselves descending the slope, together with a carful of miners, the next morning, it seemed to them a long time since they had traversed its black depths.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So accustomed do the toilers of the colliery become to exciting incidents that elsewhere would furnish subject for weeks of thought and conversation, that often a single day suffices to divert their attention to something new.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think it's awful good of you and your mother to take Bill Tooley into your own house and nurse him," said Paul.