Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

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

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

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

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

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From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

deem to be

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

set up or found

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

the act of departing

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

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

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

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

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

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

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

not liable to or capable of change

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

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

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading According to invariable custom, Robin's mother retired to her own room to consider the proposal.

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

a quantity of money

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

from that time on

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

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

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

create by training and teaching

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

precisely as stated

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

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

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He must show us the way, if we are to go right."

in or at the place that

From this reading He was on his way to the Nore, where the Great Eastern lay, like an antediluvian macaroni-eater, gorging itself with innumerable miles of Atlantic Cable.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I think he will, Robin, but before going into the matter further, I will lay it before our Father in heaven.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.

but in spite of that

From this reading Thereafter she had a long talk with her husband, and the result was that on the following day our hero found himself in a train with a small new portmanteau by his side, a new billy-cock hat on his head, a very small new purse in his pocket, with a remarkably small sum of money therein, and a light yet full heart in his breast.