used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
bindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
bramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
not accessible to view
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
DiscouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
elder-twigs
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From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
at any time
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
hiding-place
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From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
I'm
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From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
a small worthless amount
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
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 The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
not any; not one
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
Olver
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From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
established beyond doubt
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
undercliff
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From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading But to a hiding-place of this description there must be a track; and the fallen elder-twigs, and scattered leaves, the straggling binds of bramble armed with terrible hooks, the thickets of thorn undisturbed, showed that no runs had been made from the house to any particular spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
in or at the place that
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
which person or people
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading The undercliff was so broken as to offer many places in which with ingenuity and some labour recesses might be formed in which much could be concealed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading FURTHER FORWARD The search outside the house proved as barren of results as had been that within.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Discouraged, Olver leaned his elbows on a mass of chalk, laid one huge red hand over the other, palm downward, looked across the block at Jack, who was beyond, and said, 'I'm darned, if this is not one of the worst jobs I have ever been in.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish your father had wrote down on the slate where it was he had stowed the money.'
