used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
quickly and without warning
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
in addition
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
criminal'snounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
possessive form of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
a female human offspring
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
FRESHWATERnounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/
water that is not salty
From this reading THE FRESHWATER PIRATE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
set afire or burning
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
MartialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE FRESHWATER PIRATE.
recurring again and again
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
express in words
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
express in words
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRESHWATER PIRATE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
at the time that
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
which person or people
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading After a silence of several minutes, the criminal's widow said to her daughter:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
wood-pile
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From this reading "Go and get some wood; we will set the wood-pile to rights when Nicholas and Martial return home this evening."
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean to tell him also that--" "The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
