Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

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

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

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

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

the lower side of anything

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, not exactly, sir, but nearly."

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

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

one or the other of two

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "Well, not exactly, sir, but nearly."

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

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

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

and nothing more

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Well, not exactly, sir, but nearly."

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well, not exactly, sir, but nearly."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

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

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

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

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

term of address for a man

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

having a supporting base

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

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

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

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

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

in or at that place or location

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

near that time or date

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

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

From this reading "Then the places on each side here face the moat, one to the north, the other to the west."

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

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

From this reading "Then the secret passage can't begin at the end of either of these, and been built up."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, not exactly, sir, but nearly."

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

in or at the place that

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.

an affirmative

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You're--yes--that's where you are, just at the nor'-west corner, and the moat turns there."

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

From this reading "Out'ards, sir; you're standing about level with the bottom of the moat, or pretty nigh thereabouts.