Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Why?" asked Julius, pausing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"

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From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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 A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading "There's that man Gadley."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading "Why?" asked Julius, pausing.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading "There's that man Gadley."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

not any; not one

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading "Why?" asked Julius, pausing.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

in a special manner

From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "There's that man Gadley."

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading "There's that man Gadley."

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

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

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why?" asked Julius, pausing.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Strange Night Cold, cold with death, came up the tide In no manner of haste, Up to her knees, and up to her side, And up to her wicked waist; For the hand of the dead, and the heart of the dead, Are strong hasps they to hold.--G. MACDONALD

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Rector," said Herbert Bowater, "are you specially at home?"