Chapter V

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

(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 He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

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

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

a man who has never been married

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

increase twofold

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

one or the other of two

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

at any time

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

opinion or judgment

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

yet to be or coming

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

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

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

without doubting or questioning

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

not any; not one

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

plural of “plumber” — a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

by chance

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

any of various hand tools for scraping

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

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

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

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

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

the upper part of anything

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

in the direction of

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading That he himself was doing all right my own eyes told me, for he had by now reached the south rooms, removed the dividing partition, revealing the old, hand-hewn oak beam at the top, and was cutting a double door out in the centre on either side of the great oak upright, toward my future sundial lawn.

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

From this reading He told me the plumbers were "doin' all right," and I believed him.

at the time that

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

in or at the place that

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

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

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I stood in this new door, looking back at my twin fireplaces, with their plain-panelled old mantels.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I am by nature a trusting soul anyway (which no woman and possibly no wise man ever is where carpenters, builders, and plumbers are concerned), and I trusted Hard Cider implicitly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I AM HUMBLED BY A DRAG SCRAPER One of the advantages of being a bachelor when you are building or restoring a house is that you can spend most of your time in the garden.