Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

in addition

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

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

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

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

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

cause to be bored

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

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

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

only a very short time before

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

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

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

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

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

immediately past

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

engage in

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Tresco Makes the Ring.

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 Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Tresco Makes the Ring.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

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

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

make square

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading Tresco Makes the Ring.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading Tresco Makes the Ring.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

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 Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

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

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

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

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

in or at the place that

From this reading The goldsmith sat at his bench; his spectacles on his nose, his apron round the place where his waist should have been, and in his hands the implements of his craft.

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

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

which person or people

From this reading But Tresco knew, as did also Jake Ruggles and the Prospector who watched him, that the end of his labours had come.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.

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

From this reading The goldsmith's thoughts were in keeping with his work: he was about to make a wedding-ring, and his speech was of Love.

a late time of life

From this reading Nobody had told him, he had hardly told himself, that it was for the last time that he was sitting within the four boarded walls where he had spent so many hours during the last four years, at the bench which bore on every square inch of its surface the marks of his labour.