Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

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From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

(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 `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

official routes of communication

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

at any time

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

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

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

destroyed or killed

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

a strong current of air

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

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From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

and nothing more

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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 `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

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From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

a particular point in time

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

used to form the superlative

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

not any; not one

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

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

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

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From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

a small hard fruit

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

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From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I didn't dare to move, for I didn't know the channels, d'ye see, and might ha' run myself aground or against the rocks in no time.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I never seed 'em myself, an' there's cer'nly not more nor half-a-dozen on 'em--hallo!--' "At that moment, shipmates, a strong gust o' cold air came rushin' down the passage we was in, and blow'd out the candle.

(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, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.

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

From this reading The wind came moanin' down the passage; as if all the six ghosts the landlord mentioned, and a dozen or two o' their friends besides, was a-dyin' of stommick-complaint.

in the company of; together with

From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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From this reading `Ah! it's gone out,' said the landlord; `just wait here a moment, and I'll light it;' and with that he shuffled off, and left me in the blackest and most thickest darkness I ever wos in in all my life.

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

From this reading "`Well, I'm not sure; many travellers wot has stayed here has said to me they've seed 'em, particklerly in the old part o' the buildin', but they seems to be quite harmless, and never hurts any one as lets 'em alone.