Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

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

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.

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

From this reading "What's wrong?" he cried.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.

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

From this reading "What's wrong?" he cried.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

an instinctive motive

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

a small worthless amount

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.

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

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.

cut with a saw

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

express in speech

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We moved by one impulse into the passage, and as we reached the door Mrs Stephenson cried:

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

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

From this reading "What's wrong?" he cried.

in or at the place that

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Uncle Jack glanced round and saw that Mrs Stephenson was looking up from where she knelt in the front room, with her eyes and mouth wide open as the door, and Martha was slowly rubbing her nose with the black-lead brush and waiting for him to speak.

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

From this reading "Brackfass won't be long;" and then the sound of black-leading went on.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "What's wrong?" he cried.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Put on your hat and come down to the works," he said.