used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
in actual fact
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
Ban't
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From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
beastes
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From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
BeernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
blustered
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From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
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 UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
a state at a particular time
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
divisible by two
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
provide as food
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
he's
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From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
a social unit living together
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
husbandrynounUS /ˈhʌzbəndri/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
Kekewich
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From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
the force of workers available
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
not any; not one
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
on one occasion
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
coated with paint
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
pessimistnounUS /ˈpesəməst/
a person who expects the worst
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
Richard
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From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
spring-time
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From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Ban't good husbandry or good sense to feed beastes on such human food.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
arousing affect
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Actually feeding the stock on 'em, an' grumbling when my wife goes to fill a sack for the house!" said Beer.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading For once the pessimist had those of the household with him; but no sooner were the labouring men reduced to a condition of absolute hopelessness before the picture he painted, when Kekewich changed sides, according to his wont, took up his master's part and foretold fair things out of contradiction.
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading UNDER THE EARTH THE TREASURE HOUSE On a day when the storm had sunk to a grim memory, when cold winds blustered and more snow fell through the dark and sunless weeks before spring-time, did Harvey Woodman and Richard Beer hold converse with ancient Kekewich.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Ban't our business," declared Woodman, "an' yet even a common man have eyes; an' touching the potatoes, a fool could see he's wrong."
