Chapter XI

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

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

for a short time

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "Birds in the oolite," he said to himself quickly; "it's quite impossible!

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The sight certainly surprised him a little.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

plural of “fossil” — someone whose style is out of fashion

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sight certainly surprised him a little.

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

From this reading "Birds in the oolite," he said to himself quickly; "it's quite impossible!

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading "Birds in the oolite," he said to himself quickly; "it's quite impossible!

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

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading "Birds in the oolite," he said to himself quickly; "it's quite impossible!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

immediately past

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

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

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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 Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

with speed

From this reading "Birds in the oolite," he said to himself quickly; "it's quite impossible!

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Birds in the oolite," he said to himself quickly; "it's quite impossible!

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Birds in the oolite," he said to himself quickly; "it's quite impossible!

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

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

cut with a saw

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The sight certainly surprised him a little.

block consisting of a thick piece of something

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

of the color of slate or granite

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The sight certainly surprised him a little.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

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

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

the topmost one of two

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

precisely as stated

From this reading As he did so, he saw marks of something very like a bird's feather on its upper surface.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As he walked along hastily, his mind all fiery-full of bones and fossils, he came at last to the oolite quarry on the broken hillside.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Feeling tired, he turned in to rest awhile in the shade on one of the great blocks of building stone hewn out by the workmen; and by way of occupation he began to grub away with his knife, half-unconsciously as he sat, at a long flat slab of slaty shale that projected a little from the sheer face of the fresh cutting.