Chapter VIII

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He evidently did not like his appearance.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

a youthful male person

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He evidently did not like his appearance.

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

take in solid food

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

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From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He evidently did not like his appearance.

third-person singular of “execute” — kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He evidently did not like his appearance.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

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

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He evidently did not like his appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

a person who is very poor

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

existing or coming before

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

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

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

a quantity of money

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

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

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

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

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

lacking in security or safety

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

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

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

at the time that

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT "Jacob, here is the boy," said Squire Walker, as he stopped his horse in front of an old, decayed house.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Besides, the little pauper had earned a bad reputation within the preceding twenty-four hours, and his new master glanced uneasily at his barn, and then at the boy, as though he deemed it unsafe to have such a desperate character about his premises.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Jacob Wire was at work in his garden, by the side of the house; and when the squire spoke, he straightened his back, regarding Harry with a look of mingled curiosity and distrust.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He looked as though he would eat too much; and to a man as mean as Jacob, this was the sum total of all enormities.