Chapter XIX · General Prescott’s Capture

later than; following

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

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

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

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

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

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

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

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

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She knew well enough what was meant.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

start firing a weapon

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

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

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

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

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

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

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

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

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.

in an industrious manner

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew well enough what was meant.

with full knowledge and deliberation

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

occurring by chance

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

a woman of refinement

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She knew well enough what was meant.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

according to the clock

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

with low volume

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.

express the need or desire for

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

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

From this reading She knew well enough what was meant.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

carry out

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

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

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

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

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

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

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.

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

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.

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

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Jack Bell did not come to the kitchen that evening as usual, but he had been there during the day.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading After Dicky got his supper he lay down on the settle before the fire and said knowingly to his mother:— “Please, ma’am, wake me up at ten o’clock.”

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

From this reading Dicky sang very industriously that day, and was lucky, having nearly four shillings to take home to his mother.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She knew well enough what was meant.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She knew well enough what was meant.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will,” said Mrs. Stubbs quietly to this uncommon request.