Chapter XV

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

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

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

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading PART TWO, CHAPTER NINE.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading A CRUEL CHARGE.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

a small house with a single story

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading A CRUEL CHARGE.

the outer layer of the Earth

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

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

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

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

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading PART TWO, CHAPTER NINE.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading PART TWO, CHAPTER NINE.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

with low volume

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

transport commercially

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

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

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The little lass has been baking this morning."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

male cat

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

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

From this reading PART TWO, CHAPTER NINE.

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

From this reading There was a spell of silence here, and then Tom said quietly-- "Go in and have a crust o' bread and cheese, Jock, and a mug of ale.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading "Ay, I will," said Jock, and thrusting his hands down into his pockets, he rolled like a great ship on a heaving sea out of the workshop, along the road, and then through the little garden, and without ceremony into the cottage, stooping his head as he passed in at the low door.