Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

in the past

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

the biblical name for ancient Syria

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

propose a payment

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

brought into existence

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

an old word for “before”

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

a social unit living together

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

your parents

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

at a previous time

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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

From this reading --Richard II.

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

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

bad; unfortunate

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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 “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

in an original manner

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

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

From this reading --Richard II.

be seated

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

plural of “tee” — the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

express in words

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading THE CONFESSION.--AND THE FATE.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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

From this reading “I was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Netherdale.

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

From this reading My family had originally been of some rank; they were formerly lords of the town of Aram, on the southern banks of the Tees.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”

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

From this reading “In winter’s tedious nights, sit by the fire With good old folks, and let them tell thee tales Of woful ages long ago betid: And ere thou bid good night, to quit their grief, Tell them the lamentable fall of me.”