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 At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

later than; following

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

an old word for “before”

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

death of a person

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

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

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

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

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

a narrow way or road

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

immediately past

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

most important element

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

go across or through

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

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

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

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

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

closely encircling

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

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

From this reading The sea lay far below them, dimly covered by the gathering darkness, and the long swish and roll of the tide could be heard sweeping to and from the shore like the grave and graduated rhythm of organ music.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading They plodded on together side by side for some time in unbroken silence.

having undisturbed continuity

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

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

From this reading We're off the main road to towns an' sich like--this is a bye, an' 'ere it stops.

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

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading At last, after a short but stiff climb up a rough piece of road which terminated in an eminence commanding a wide and uninterrupted view of the surrounding country, they paused.

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

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "We'd best 'ave a bit of a jabber to keep us goin'," said Peke, then--"Jabberin' do pass time, as the wimin can prove t' ye; an' arter such a jumblegut lane as this, it'll seem less lonesome.