Chapter V

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

any thing at all

From this reading "Is anything the matter?" said the vicar, earnestly.

in an appealing manner

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

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

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

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

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

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From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

in a serious manner

From this reading "Is anything the matter?" said the vicar, earnestly.

a boy or man

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

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

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

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

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

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

From this reading "Is anything the matter?" said the vicar, earnestly.

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

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

moving slowly and gently

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Is anything the matter?" said the vicar, earnestly.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

From this reading "Yes, mum."

easily agitated

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

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

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Is anything the matter?" said the vicar, earnestly.

express in words

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

used as intensifiers

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

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

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

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

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

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

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

(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 "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."

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

From this reading "Mind he does work, then, Mr Selwood," she continued; "and don't let him have any beer, for he's a terribly lazy fellow."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Well, yes; not much, Mr Selwood: but I am getting old and nervous, and I thought I would ask you to come up.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, mum."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Jacky looked appealingly at his mistress, then smiled, and looked at the vicar, as much as to say, "You hear her--she will have her joke."