Chapter VII

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

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

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

From this reading “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

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

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

at or toward the back of something

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

being joined in close association

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

a farm where dairy products are produced

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

the owner or manager of a dairy

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

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From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading Tess, pale-faced, had gone to the door.

the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

in tiny pieces

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

many times at short intervals

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

destroyed or killed

From this reading Tess, pale-faced, had gone to the door.

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading Tess, pale-faced, had gone to the door.

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

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From this reading “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

in an inaudible manner

From this reading “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

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From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

cattle that are reared for their milk

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

not one, and not any

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

having a pale face

From this reading Tess, pale-faced, had gone to the door.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

light teasing repartee

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading Tess, pale-faced, had gone to the door.

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

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

in or at that place or location

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

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

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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 “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

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

From this reading Tess, pale-faced, had gone to the door.

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

From this reading “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “How warm ’tis to-day!” she said, almost inaudibly.

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

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

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

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

during the time that

From this reading While the listeners were smiling their comments there was a quick movement behind their backs, and they looked round.

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

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He went forward and opened the door for her, saying with tender raillery— “Why, maidy” (he frequently, with unconscious irony, gave her this pet name), “the prettiest milker I’ve got in my dairy; you mustn’t get so fagged as this at the first breath of summer weather, or we shall be finely put to for want of ’ee by dog-days, shan’t we, Mr Clare?”