Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

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

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

aroused to action

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

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

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

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

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

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

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

house for a farmer and family

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire

From this reading "You'll have to get up and fodder the stock.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

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 It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You'll have to get up and fodder the stock.

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

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You'll have to get up and fodder the stock.

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

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

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

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

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

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

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

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

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

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

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

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

in the near future

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

several time

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

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

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

not in physical motion

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading "You'll have to get up and fodder the stock.

in a softened tone

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

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

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

very small

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

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

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

up to a particular time

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

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

From this reading "You'll have to get up and fodder the stock.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

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

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

in or at the place that

From this reading A MASTER AWAKES; A SERVANT IS AROUSED A dark night lay upon the earth; still darker was the place where a subdued voice repeatedly called, "Johannes."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was a tiny chamber in a large farmhouse; the voice came from the great bed which almost filled the further end of the room.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In it lay a farmer and his wife, and to him the latter cried "Johannes" until he presently began to grumble and finally to ask, "What do you want?

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

From this reading "You'll have to get up and fodder the stock.