Chapter VII

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

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

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

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

(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 I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

without deviation

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

take in solid food

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

being ten more than thirty

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

come to pass

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

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

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

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

From this reading “I’ll mak’ shift to think thou’s theer,” he said.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I’ll happen be able to eat a bit if I can fancy thou’s theer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

fasten with a latch

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

held up in the air

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading “I’ll mak’ shift to think thou’s theer,” he said.

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

on one occasion

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’ll mak’ shift to think thou’s theer,” he said.

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

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading “I’ll mak’ shift to think thou’s theer,” he said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

with low volume

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading “I’ll mak’ shift to think thou’s theer,” he said.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I’ll mak’ shift to think thou’s theer,” he said.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading “I’ll mak’ shift to think thou’s theer,” he said.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading Returning to his place he sat down once more.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

precisely as stated

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

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

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was so busy talking to himself that he did not notice that the latch of the house door, which opened directly into the place, was lifted, as though by a hesitating hand, and that the door itself was softly pushed a very little way open.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading I reckon thou’rt very like to be near me somewheer, owd lass; thou an’ me as was never parted for a day for nigh upon forty year, ’tisn’t very like as thou’d let me keep Christmas all by mysel’.”