used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
confined by bonds
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
Chynoweth
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From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
desk-lid
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From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
HookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
Horton
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From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING A WITCH.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
Pengelly
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From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
Penwynn
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From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
in a swift manner
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
carry out
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
Tregenna
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From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Geoffrey strode right across the heather and stones to Horton mine, bent upon, if possible, securing the services of Pengelly if they were to be had.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
which person or people
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading HUNTING A WITCH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If not, he felt bound to take counsel with him, and let him know his every step.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr Penwynn nodded, and Tregenna went out, nodded to Chynoweth, who was shutting down his desk-lid over a hand of whist, and then walked swiftly away, muttering one word-- "Hooked!"
