Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

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

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

in a benign manner

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

the two together, not just one

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

gotten under control

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

placed crosswise

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

command with authority

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

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

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

the act of departing

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

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

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

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

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

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

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

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

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

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

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

and nothing more

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

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

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

most important element

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

the middle of the day

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

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

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

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

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

past form of “sand” — rub with sandpaper

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

plural of “shire” — a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

in the near future

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

hurting

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

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

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

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

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

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

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

in the direction of

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

precisely as stated

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

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

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And the parson himself, feeling very warm and somewhat sore, said to the pad, benignly, "It is just,--thou shalt have corn and water!"

in or at the place that

From this reading Late at noon the parson crossed the little stream which divided the two shires, and came to an inn, which was placed at an angle, where the great main road branched off into two directions, the one leading towards Lansmere, the other going more direct to London.

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

From this reading The borough town of Lansmere was situated in the county adjoining that which contained the village of Hazeldean.

which person or people

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading Dismounting, therefore, and finding himself very stiff as soon as he reached /terra firma/, the parson consigned the pad to the hostler, and walked into the sanded parlour of the inn, to repose himself on a very hard Windsor chair.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At this inn the pad stopped, and put down both ears with the air of a pad who has made up her mind to bait.