Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

(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 "IT IS ALL OVER, BABY."

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

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

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "IT IS ALL OVER, BABY."

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

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

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

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

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

From this reading "IT IS ALL OVER, BABY."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "IT IS ALL OVER, BABY."

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

the force of workers available

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

above and across; more than

From this reading "IT IS ALL OVER, BABY."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

on the contrary

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

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

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

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

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

term of address for a man

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

in the near future

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading TENNYSON.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

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

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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 There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading It was on a hot thundery July afternoon that Sir Hugh entered Redmond Hall, weary and heated and dusty, and thoroughly ashamed of himself.

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

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

which person or people

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Sleep and rest, sleep and rest, Father will come to thee soon, Rest, rest on mother's breast, Father will come to thee soon; Father will come to his babe in the nest, Silver sails all out of the west Under the silver moon: Sleep, my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.

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

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading There are some men who hate to be reminded of their own shortcomings--who are too proud and impatient to endure self-humiliation, and who would rather go through fire and water than own themselves in the wrong.