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 “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

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

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

any thing at all

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

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

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

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From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

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

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

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From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

give a description of

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

easy to reach

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

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

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

not in action or at work

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

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

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

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

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

full of or producing joy

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

and nothing more

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

used to form the superlative

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

absolutely essential

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

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

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

the possibility of future success

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

show approval or appreciation of

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

with honesty

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

express in words

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

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

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

carry out

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

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

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

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

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

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

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

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

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

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

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading You’ll find a tub handy, and soap, and a kettle on the stove, and a bucket to haul up water from the canal with.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

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

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

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

From this reading If you’ll just take one or two of the most necessary sort—I won’t venture to describe them to a lady like you, but you’ll recognise them at a glance—and put them through the wash-tub as we go along, why, it’ll be a pleasure to you, as you rightly say, and a real help to me.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I can’t fix my mind on anything but my washing,” said the barge-woman, “and I wonder you can be talking of rabbits, with such a joyful prospect before you.

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

From this reading There’s a heap of things of mine that you’ll find in a corner of the cabin.

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

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Then I shall know you’re enjoying yourself, instead of sitting here idle, looking at the scenery and yawning your head off.”