Chapter VI

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

showing adoration

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

anew

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

having no weak points

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

(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 He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

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

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

cooked in hot water

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

a small nail

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

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

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

being joined in close association

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

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

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

flow off gradually

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

divisible by two

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

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

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

tastelessly showy

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

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

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

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

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

continual and persistent demands

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

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

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

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From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

comparative of “merry” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

the quality or state of being mortal

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

plain-woven cotton fabric

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

not any; not one

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

domestic swine

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

so as to arouse or deserve laughter

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

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From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

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

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

not known

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

precisely as stated

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

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

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

at the time that

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

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

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WILL AT HOME _Is not this the merry month of May,_ _When love-lads masken in fresh array?_ _How falls it, then, we no merrier be’n,_ _Like as others, girt in gaudy green?_ SPENSER, “The Shepheards Calendar.”

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading I TIME hung heavy on Will’s hands the first few days of his return, as heavy as the meals heaped before him by the adoring Martha.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading He held views on the house-refuse, ignoring Caleb’s plea that “the best drain be a pig,” and by making hinges the very first evening for the lower windows to open by, he had raised such a draught in the house that it was all they could do to keep their bedroom and their kitchen air-tight, and even Martha was glad when on the Wednesday afternoon he went off to get some fishing in the Brad, and the windows could all be closed up again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He became almost as finnicking and fractious as Cousin Caroline, not content, for example, to strain the pond-water through muslin for the larger insects, but insisting on its being boiled: indeed hinting preposterously that the mortality among his unknown brothers and sisters might have been connected with potations on which Caleb and Martha had patently flourished.

but in spite of that

From this reading There was as much for “bever” as for breakfast, yet quantity did not suffice him.