Chapter V

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

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading What sport we had all day long!

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

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

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

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

form a curve

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading What sport we had all day long!

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

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

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 What sport we had all day long!

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

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

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

the next day

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

of an obscure nature

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

on the contrary

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading What sport we had all day long!

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

A large, heavy, scholarly book containing ancient lore or magical writings.

From this reading "A MYSTERIOUS MEETING" On the morrow my father, not a little to my surprise, appeared to be in a particularly cheerful tome of mind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

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

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What sport we had all day long!

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What sport we had all day long!

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.

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

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

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

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

in a willing manner

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of course I consented willingly, and William, our man, or rather boy-of-all-work, was sent down to Mr. Cox, with whom I used generally to read in the morning, with my father's compliments and my excuses.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We waded knee deep, sometimes waist high, down the Badgeworthy stream, following its gleaming course past Lorna's bower, past waterslide, which I never looked upon without thinking of John Ridd's description, and round the green hills of the Doone valley as far as the bend of the stream.

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

From this reading At breakfast time he remarked that the day looked well for fishing, and asked me whether I would not like to go.