Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

later than; following

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

in addition

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

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

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Molly saw that he was beginning to brood.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Molly saw that he was beginning to brood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

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From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

without doubt or question

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

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

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

emanating from God

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

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

From this reading Molly saw that he was beginning to brood.

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

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

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

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

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

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

popular aquarium fish

From this reading WORKADAY MOLLY.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

not any; not one

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

on the contrary

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

cut with a saw

From this reading Molly saw that he was beginning to brood.

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

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Molly saw that he was beginning to brood.

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

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading Molly saw that he was beginning to brood.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

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

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

(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 The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

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

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever he do, if he be not called to it, a man but takes it up “at his own hand, as the devil did sinning.”

a Caucasian

From this reading The days passed; week after week went down the hill--or, is it not rather, up the hill?--and out of sight; the moon kept on changelessly changing; and at length Walter was well, though rather thin and white.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She saw also, as clearly as if he had opened his mind to her, what troubled him: it needed no witch to divine that! he must work: what was his work to be?

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading WORKADAY MOLLY.