Chapter III

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

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

matters of personal concern

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

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

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

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

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

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

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

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

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Ginger and William and Douglas carefully collected the matches.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

get or gather together

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

brought together in one place

From this reading Ginger and William and Douglas carefully collected the matches.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

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

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

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

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

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

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

provided with artificial light

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

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

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

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

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

without speaking

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

be standing; be upright

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

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

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

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

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

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

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

up to a particular time

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

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

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Then Ginger stood at one side of the road and put the matches into the stream, where it entered the large pipe which guided it beneath the road, and William stood at the other side with a little heap of stones and tried to hit the matches as they came out.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

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

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

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

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

in or at the place that

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.

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

From this reading This little space by the railings was on Monday morning thickly covered with the matches with which the village worthies had lit their pipes or cigarettes.

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

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ARCHERS William and Ginger and Douglas (Henry was staying with an aunt) were engaged on their usual Monday morning pastime.

plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

From this reading A stream ran through the centre of the village, and flowed under the road at a point where the village worthies used to collect on fine Sunday afternoons and evenings to discuss local affairs, or to stand leaning against the railings gazing silently in front of them, deep, presumably, in thought, till bed-time.