Chapter IX

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

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

a grain of barley

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

a youthful male person

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

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

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

give a description of

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

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

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

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

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

an area adjacent to farm buildings

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

cause fear in

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

a work produced by hand labor

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

the power of creative imagination

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

held up in the air

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

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

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

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

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

and nothing more

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

go across or through

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

a full supply

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

having a point

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

a large number or amount

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

not in physical motion

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

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

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

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

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

poor and often mischievous city child

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading A large well-enclosed farmyard, almost immediately at the rear of the house, gave evidence of the comfort and plenty belonging not only to the old man himself, but to everything living and dead about the place; and as we shall be obliged to pass through this farm-yard to get into the garden, we may as well describe it first.

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

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading Stacks of corn, wheat, oats, and barley, in great variety of size, pointed the pinnacles of their finishing touch to the sky.

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

From this reading I must now describe a portion of the garden which stretched out from the back of old Ned Cavana's premises.

which person or people

From this reading Sticking up from some of these were sham weather-cocks, made of straw, in the shape of fish, fowl, dogs, and cats, the handiwork of Jamesy Doyle, the servant boy,--the same black-headed urchin who lifted the tenpenny-bit out of the tub at old Murdock's party.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading They were fastened upon sticks, which did not turn round, and were therefore put up more to frighten away the sparrows than for the purpose of indicating which way the wind blew, or, more likely still, as mere specimens of Jamesy Doyle's ingenuity.