Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

later than; following

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

react verbally

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

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

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

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

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

an old form of “does”

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

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

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

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

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

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

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

a form of address for a man

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

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

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

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

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

the act of searching for something

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

a request to be present

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

express in words

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

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

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

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

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

clean with some chemical process

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

a working woman who takes in washing

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

widely or fully known

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

in the company of; together with

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Tap, tap, tap, on the back kitchen door of Esq. Pimble's great brick mansion, and a clattering of plates and tea things within which quite drowned the timid knock.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A second and louder one brought a fat, red-faced woman with rolled-up sleeves and a dish-towel in hand, to answer the summons.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading If you are after cold victuals, I can tell you you can't have any, for mistress--" "I am not come seeking charity," said Dilly, cutting short the woman's brawling speech; "Mr. Pimble wished me to come and wash for him to day."

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

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "This work-day world, this work-day world, How it doth plod along!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sakes, Dilly Danforth!" exclaimed she, on beholding the well-known, faded blanket of the washerwoman; "what brings you here so airly in the mornin'?