Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

later than; following

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

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

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

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

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

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

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

a small house with a single story

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

set up or found

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

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

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

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

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

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

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

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

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

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

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

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

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

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

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

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

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

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

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

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

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

on one occasion

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

a safe place

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

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

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

not in physical motion

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

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

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

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

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This little room under the stairs must have been a den belonging to Miss Miranda’s brother Ted, for I found a pair of spurs and a rusty rifle, a melted silver cup, and some such things here.

directed up

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The roof fell after a day or two and carried the walls with it, so that there are some relics left in the ruins still.

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

From this reading THE BARBARY PIRATES Although there was not much more than an hour of daylight left, the two friends put off their mathematical researches and spent a little time in exploring the ruins of the house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading David opened the heavy, charred door of his own refuge and showed Betsey the remains of the room inside with the fragments of a brick staircase that had once wound upward above it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “This end of the house was not destroyed at once, I think,” he said, “and I believe a good deal of the furniture was got out of it, things that you can still see at the cottage.