Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

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

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

in a state of sleep

From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

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

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

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

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

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

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She was going to look for the children.

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

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was going to look for the children.

set up or found

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

the act of departing

From this reading She was going to look for the children.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

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

From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

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

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

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

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

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

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

and nothing more

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

a boy or man

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

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

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She was going to look for the children.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

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

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

walk without lifting the feet

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

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

From this reading She was going to look for the children.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

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

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

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

From this reading She was going to look for the children.

two times

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

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

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

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From this reading The baby she had already seen asleep on Ursula's bed.

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

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

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

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

From this reading She was going to look for the children.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

at the time that

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

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

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Little Will she found in the midst of a group of boys down by the brook, one of whom, a lad twice his size, was just about to fight him when Mrs Wade came up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Now, Jack Tyler, if thou dost not want to be carried to thy father by the scuff of thy neck, like a cat, and well thrashed to end with, let that lad alone.--Will, where's thy sister?"

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading And Mrs Wade walked out of the door without saying another word.