Chapter III

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

later than; following

From this reading After a few words with him, he called out to Antek:

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading “I suppose you have no ax?”

offering little or no hope

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After a few words with him, he called out to Antek:

someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading After a few words with him, he called out to Antek:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I suppose you have no ax?”

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

From this reading After a few words with him, he called out to Antek:

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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

From this reading “I suppose you have no ax?”

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

and nothing more

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

the act of departing

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

not any; not one

From this reading “I suppose you have no ax?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

be obedient to

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After a few words with him, he called out to Antek:

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

a large sawing machine

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

express a supposition

From this reading “I suppose you have no ax?”

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

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

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

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

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

at the time that

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

which person or people

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading So saying, he walked away, for a very bleak and piercing wind was just then blowing from the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After a few words with him, he called out to Antek:

the words that are spoken

From this reading After a few words with him, he called out to Antek:

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

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading It was not very early in the morning when the miller took Antek on as a workman, and, leaving him in the yard amongst great piles of logs, went to Matthew, who was just then getting some timber placed in the sawmill, and setting the saws in motion.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Then you are to work here, and obey Matthew in everything: he is my deputy.”