Chapter VI

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

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

later than; following

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

anew

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

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

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

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From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

the act of burning something

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

put or send forth

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

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From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

set up or found

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

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

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

and nothing more

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

set afire or burning

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

in motion

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

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From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

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

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

on that

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

with that or this or it

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

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From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

material for starting a fire

From this reading And, looking therein and moving sundry Rags that were already Tinder, I found the Boards beneath them just ready to burst into a Flame.

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

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

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

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

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

From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.

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From this reading And by Reason of the undermost Lid-handle making the Lid to lose its Balance, it fell Topside-t'otherway, and the lighted Coals were spilled, whereof I passing the Cupboard, was made ware by the strong Smell of burning.

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From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Tib's Malpractyzes_ As about this Time, it being stark Winter, _Tib Pyebaker_ went near to burn the House down after the Manner following.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Whereupon, without running for Water, I cast my Gown thereon and crushed it out with my Hands.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She took some red-hot Coals between two Saucepan-lids to warm her Bed therewith; and, whenas she deemed it heated enow, she would needs not be at the Pains of carrying the Coals down again, but hid them under the Stairs in a Broom-cupboard.