Chapter VIII

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

later than; following

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Bless me, lad, another poond o' candles!

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

give a benediction to

From this reading "Bless me, lad, another poond o' candles!

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading "Bless me, lad, another poond o' candles!

a small house with a single story

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

destroyed or killed

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

a small worthless amount

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

a boy or man

From this reading "Bless me, lad, another poond o' candles!

immediately past

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

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

From this reading "Bless me, lad, another poond o' candles!

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

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

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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 "Bless me, lad, another poond o' candles!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

and nothing more

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading "Bless me, lad, another poond o' candles!

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading PROGRESS.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

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

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou wilt kill thyself sitting up reading o' nights, and thy eyes will sink i' thy head, and thou'lt be as blind as a bat afore thou'rt forty."

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 I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

a late time of life

From this reading I never did hear o' sich waste," Mrs. Haden exclaimed as Jack entered the cottage on a winter's afternoon, two years and a half after he had gone into the pit.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Another poond o' candles, and it was only last Monday as you bought the last--nigh two candles a night.