Chapter XVII

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

not being in a specified place

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

in the past

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

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

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

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

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

severely simple

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

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

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

for the reason that

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

brought into existence

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

get temporarily

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

a squeaking sound

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

without deviation

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

the act of discovering something

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

serving to promote your interest

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

set up or found

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

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

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

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

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

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

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

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 It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

engage in

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

absolutely essential

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

not any; not one

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

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From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

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

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

allayed

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

an established line of travel or access

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

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

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

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

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

plural of “stimulant” — any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

needing moisture

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

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From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

push forcefully

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

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

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

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

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

at the time that

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

in or at the place that

From this reading Peter had long ago discovered it was easy to acquire thirst by the simple expedient of proceeding as directly as possible to the place where it could be quenched.

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

From this reading Some people are born thirsty, others have thirstiness thrust upon them, and a third class, to which Peter belonged, acquire thirstiness by toilsome and tedious endeavour.

which person or people

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was a long walk, and the moor, like the bones in the valley, was very dry; there was not a foot of shade, and the wind was parching.

having won

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.

the art of sorcery

From this reading ABOUT WITCHCRAFT One day Peter went into the village to buy stimulants, and found, when he reached the house of the creaking sign-board, that he was penniless; a serious discovery, because the landlord was an austere man who allowed no "slate."

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

From this reading He would borrow three-halfpence from his sister, or extract it from her box if she was absent, and then make for the village by the nearest route, winning the necessary dryness as he went.