Chapter III · Up at the Mine

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

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

later than; following

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

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

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

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From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

an old word for “before”

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

the act of departing

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

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

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

immediately past

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

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From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Off to England! and the mine?”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

not any; not one

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

term of address for a man

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

carry out

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

up to a particular time

From this reading “The mine must take care of itself, Tom, till you are stronger and able to look after it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

male cat

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

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

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

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

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

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

From this reading Though they carried their convivialities into a late hour of the night, Sir Brook was stirring early on the next morning, and was at Tom Lendrick's bedside ere he was awake.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

at the time that

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading My care at present is to know if Trafford be going back with you.”

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We had no time for much talk together, Tom, when you came up last night,” said he; “nor is there much now, for I am off to England within an hour.”