Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

later than; following

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

Having no one else present.

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

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

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'But surely, mother, you must have some idea where my father kept his gold.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

dearly loved

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

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

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

coins made of gold

From this reading 'But surely, mother, you must have some idea where my father kept his gold.

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

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

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'But surely, mother, you must have some idea where my father kept his gold.

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

conformity or harmony

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading 'But surely, mother, you must have some idea where my father kept his gold.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading THE MISER'S WIFE.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

and nothing more

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

a full supply

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

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

From this reading 'But surely, mother, you must have some idea where my father kept his gold.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading 'But surely, mother, you must have some idea where my father kept his gold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

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

From this reading THE MISER'S WIFE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

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

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

(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 I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'

at the time that

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

in or at the place that

From this reading 'But surely, mother, you must have some idea where my father kept his gold.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE MISER'S WIFE.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'I must have money,' said Howel Jenkins as he sat alone with his mother in their little parlour, the evening after Mrs Prothero had left them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'My dear, there will be plenty when we can find it, be you sure of that.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I do know well enough that your poor father was having a chest full, only he was keeping his door locked and barred so that I couldn't see him at it.'