Chapter XV

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

with admiration

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

in the past

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

(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 His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

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

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

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From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Tre, Pol and Pen, We know the Cornish men.

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

a social unit living together

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

in a gradual manner

From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

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From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

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

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading By Tre, Pol and Pen, We know the Cornish men.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

the force of workers available

From this reading By Tre, Pol and Pen, We know the Cornish men.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

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 His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading By Tre, Pol and Pen, We know the Cornish men.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

a person active in party politics

From this reading By Tre, Pol and Pen, We know the Cornish men.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

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

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH.

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

From this reading By Tre, Pol and Pen, We know the Cornish men.

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

From this reading He'd face Tregeagle himself--lower away gently, lads.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

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

From this reading "He's a braave booy, sartainly!" said old Michael Treherne, admiringly, in his queer Cornish accent, "it is like him and like his family--the Trevelyans of Rhoscadzhel.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By Tre, Pol and Pen, We know the Cornish men.

a late time of life

From this reading His ancestors existed hundreds of years ago; and for the matter o' that, I spose so did mine; we be all old Cornish _keth_."* * People.