Chapter IV

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

(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 Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

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

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

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

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

underpants worn by men

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

in a dry laconic manner

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

the act of departing

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

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

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

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

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

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

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

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

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

immediately past

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

garments that must be repaired

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

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

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

under normal conditions

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

provide physical relief, as from pain

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

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

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

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

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

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

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

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

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

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

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

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

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

during the time that

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

which person or people

From this reading Thus Miles Rigdale proclaimed, from his perch on the bunk in his father's cabin, to all who might choose to hear.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER "TO-MORROW I am going ashore."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"

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

From this reading "'Tis the forty and third time you've said that in the last sennight," Ned Lister answered dryly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was lounging in the cabin door, shirt-sleeved and shivering, while Goodwife Rigdale repaired his doublet; Mistress Hopkins, to whom the task ordinarily fell, lay ill, and her stepdaughter, Constance, was so busied that, to relieve her, Alice Rigdale had taken the young man and his mending off her hands.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why do you not put on your cloak, if you be cold, Ned Lister?"