Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

anew

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

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

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

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

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

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From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

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

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

a youthful male person

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

a squeaking sound

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

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

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

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

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

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

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

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

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

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

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

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

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

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

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

a single distinct event

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

lacking worth or importance

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

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

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

not in physical motion

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

not any; not one

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

in an original manner

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

by chance

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

cut with a saw

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

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

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

a male human offspring

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

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

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

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

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

something that is a source of danger

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

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

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

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

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

up to a particular time

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

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

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading For many days no one in the neighbourhood saw or heard of the boy; he had disappeared as utterly as if the ground had swallowed him up.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

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

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The neighbourhood gossiped about the incident as they loitered about in the evening watching the father sitting motionless and silent at his door.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And in the Eastern way the tale grew until it was averred that the father had tried to slay his son with his huge smith's hammer and that he was grimly waiting for the truant's return to carry out his threat.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading "Perhaps he has killed himself," suggested the women, always willing to believe the worst.

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

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.

a late time of life

From this reading It was said that the boy had fled back to the village whence he had originally come years before in that inconsequential way on a creaking wheelbarrow, and that never would he be seen again.