Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

later than; following

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

(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 "Now then, hearken, all of you," saith _Ned_.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

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

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

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From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading "For a hat!" cries _Milly_.

being one more than seven

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

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

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For a hat!" cries _Milly_.

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

coins made of gold

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

prudent

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading "For a hat!" cries _Milly_.

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading "Now then, hearken, all of you," saith _Ned_.

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

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

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

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

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

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

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

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

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

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

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

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From this reading "For a hat!" cries _Milly_.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

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

From this reading "Now then, hearken, all of you," saith _Ned_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now then, hearken, all of you," saith _Ned_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

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

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

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From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

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

From this reading "Now then, hearken, all of you," saith _Ned_.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

be about

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

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

From this reading And he pulleth forth a great bundle of papers from his pocket, and after some search lighteth on the right.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Now then, hearken, all of you," saith _Ned_.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

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

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

at the time that

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "_Imprimis_, on his head--when it is on, but as every minute off it cometh to every creature he meeteth, 'tis not much--a _French_-fashioned beaver, guarded of a set of gold buttons enamelled with black--cost, eight pound."

but in spite of that

From this reading "Tarry a bit," saith _Ned_; "I am not in port yet by a thousand knots.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now then, hearken, all of you," saith _Ned_.