Chapter VI

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

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From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

with unflagging resolve

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

clothing in general

From this reading ’S only rainin’ on your clothes.

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 But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

without stop or interruption

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

a heavy rain

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

the act of departing

From this reading His threat of going home was hardly serious.

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

only a very short time before

From this reading His threat of going home was hardly serious.

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

an opening into or through something

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

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From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ’S only rainin’ on your clothes.

and nothing more

From this reading ’S only rainin’ on your clothes.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

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From this reading ’S only rainin’ on your clothes.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ’S only rainin’ on your clothes.

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From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading His threat of going home was hardly serious.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

make steady

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

something that is a source of danger

From this reading His threat of going home was hardly serious.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But it’s rainin’ right on to _me_ through my hole an’ it’s jolly cold an’ I’m goin’ home.”

up to a particular time

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

precisely as stated

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading His threat of going home was hardly serious.

(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 They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

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

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

in or at the place that

From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

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From this reading WILLIAM THE MONEY-MAKER The rain poured ceaselessly upon the old barn where the Outlaws were assembled.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They had meant to spend the afternoon birds-nesting, and they had continued to birds-nest in spite of the steady downpour till Ginger had torn such a large hole in his knickers that as he pathetically remarked, “S’all very well for you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ’S only rainin’ on your clothes.