Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

(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 TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

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

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

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

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

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

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

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

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

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

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

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

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

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

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

the act of digging

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

past form of “dust” — remove the dust from

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

a native or resident of the American state of Georgia

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

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

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

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

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

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

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

plural of “marshland” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

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

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

and nothing more

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

a large flow

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

participate in games or sport

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

with speed

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

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

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

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

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

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

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

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

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

make lacework by knotting or looping

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

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

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

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

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

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

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

precisely as stated

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

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

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

in or at the place that

From this reading I'm sure there ought to be some on these moors if we only knew where to look for them."

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Though the natural-history portion of the Marshlands Museum grew so rapidly that it threatened to overflow the cabinet, there were very few antiquities in the collection, a Roman lamp, an Egyptian scarab, a few old coins, and a Georgian snuff-box making up the whole of the scanty store.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish we could get a few really ancient things," said Cathy one day, as she dusted and tidied the shelves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TIT FOR TAT "All in the nick To play some trick And frolic it with Ho! ho! ho!"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Arrow-heads, I mean, and spindle-whorls, and bronze brooches, and all those delightful finds you hear of people digging up out of barrows.