Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

(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 "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

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

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

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From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

a small house with a single story

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

argue with one another

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

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

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

divisible by two

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

full of events or incidents

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

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

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

start firing a weapon

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

plural of “going” — the act of departing

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

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

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

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

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

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

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

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

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

immediately past

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

-ing form of “license” — authorize officially

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

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

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

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

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

not any; not one

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

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 "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "It's nat'ral on her part, an' all, but it'll do no good, no good!"

a human being

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

not in physical motion

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

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

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading _The Sentence_ On the evening of that eventful day--a day of comings and goings about the ruined colliery--Farnish stayed later than usual at the "Coach-and-Four."

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

accept gladly

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

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

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

at the time that

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

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

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There had never been so much to talk about in the whole history of Savilestowe as there was that evening, and he, as father of Jeckie Farnish, was a person of consequence in the debate which was carried on in the bar-parlour to the latest hours allowed by the licensing laws.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading But he went home at last, to find the cottage in darkness; there was not even the gleam of the last ashes of the usual wood fire to welcome him when he opened the door which admitted to the living-room.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "I misdoubt yon poor lass o' mine is still hangin' about them shafts!" he muttered, as he began to feel around him in the darkness.