Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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From this reading Mattie can't do it.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

decorative cover for a bed

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

possessive form of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

be the source of pain

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mattie can't do it.

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading Mattie can't do it.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

precisely, exactly

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

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

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

be dressed in

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

creating fabric

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

at the time that

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She's right nigh spoiled the counterpane we had on when she came, and since mother's hurt, she can't work the treadles, so now the hotel's open Miss Mayhew may come and find them not half done."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IN WHICH DAVID TAKES LITTLE HOYLE TO CANADA "David," said his wife next day, as he came whistling up to his cabin from the farm below, "do you mind if I give mother a little help with the weaving?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Why should I mind, if you don't 'right nigh' spoil your back and wear yourself out?"