Chapter VIII

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

later than; following

From this reading But he tired of it after ten minutes.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

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

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

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

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

next to; at the side of

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

a youthful male person

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he tired of it after ten minutes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

not still wet

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

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

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

at any time

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

the organ of sight

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

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

From this reading But he tired of it after ten minutes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

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

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading But he tired of it after ten minutes.

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

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

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

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

not any; not one

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

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

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

of a white the color of pearls

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

plural of “pod” — the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

farmer who breed or raises livestock

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But he tired of it after ten minutes.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading But he tired of it after ten minutes.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

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

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It amused him and put no strain upon his faculties.

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

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE OLD FOX-HUNTER Joe Stockman had tried a new haricot bean for his own table and was now engaged in the easy task of shelling the brown husks and extracting the pearly white seeds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He sat in an out-house with a mass of the dried pods beside him, and as the boy, Neddy Tutt, passed by, Joe's eye twinkled and he called.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Look here, Ned--a-proper wonder--I'll show 'e something as no human eye have ever seen since the beginning of the world!" he cried out, and Neddy, agape, approached.