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 “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

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From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

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From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

(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 Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

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

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

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

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

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

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

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

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “‘Wot do you want?’ ses Dick Weed, starting up.

underpants worn by men

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

normal use of the faculty of vision

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

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

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

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

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

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

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

an insignificant place

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

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

From this reading “‘Wot do you want?’ ses Dick Weed, starting up.

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading “‘Wot do you want?’ ses Dick Weed, starting up.

make steady

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

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

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

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

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

in the direction of

From this reading “He ’appened to give a ’alf-look towards the bed as ’e did so, and then ’e started back and rubbed ’is eyes and told ’imself he’d be better in a minute.

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

From this reading “Job Brown rubbed ’is eyes again, and then ’e drew hisself up to ’is full height, and putting one ’and on the chest o’ drawers to steady hisself stood there staring at ’em and getting madder and madder every second.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “‘Wot do you want?’ ses Dick Weed, starting up.

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

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Then ’e looked agin, for ’is wife was nowhere to be seen, and in the bed all fast and sound asleep and snoring their ’ardest was little Dick Weed the tailor and Mrs. Weed and the baby.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Then ’e gave a nasty cough, and Dick and Mrs. Weed an’ the baby all woke up and stared at ’im as though they could ’ardly believe their eyesight.

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From this reading “‘Wot do you want?’ ses Dick Weed, starting up.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “‘Wot do you want?’ ses Dick Weed, starting up.