Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

later than; following

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I would tell you a story and ask you something.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

death of a person

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading I would tell you a story and ask you something.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

immediately past

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

a room where books are kept

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

not any; not one

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

the fur of an otter

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

above and across; more than

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I would tell you a story and ask you something.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I would tell you a story and ask you something.

express in words

From this reading I would tell you a story and ask you something.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

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

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

at the time that

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

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

From this reading OTTER GIVES COUNSEL When the burial was finished and Thomas Outram slept his last sleep beneath six feet of earth and stones, his brother took out the prayer-book that Jane Beach had given him, which in truth formed all his library, and read the funeral service over the grave, ending it by the glare of the lightning flashes.

which person or people

From this reading After they had done their meal Leonard called to the dwarf, who took his food at a little distance.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Then he and Otter went back to the cave and ate, speaking no word.

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

From this reading I would tell you a story and ask you something.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Otter,” he said, setting the lantern between them, “you are a faithful man and clever in your way.