Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

tolerating without protest

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

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

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

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

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

take in solid food

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

set up or found

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

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

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

cake flavored with ginger

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

the act of departing

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

destroyed or killed

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

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

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

absolutely essential

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

not any; not one

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

and nothing more

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

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From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

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

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

up to a particular time

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

in the direction of

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

precisely as stated

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

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

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading However, walking in the evening by the side of the river, a boat came by, which I found was going towards Philadelphia, with several people in her.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She was very hospitable, gave me a dinner of ox-cheek with great good will, accepting only of a pot of ale in return; and I thought myself fixed till Tuesday should come.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She invited me to lodge at her house till a passage by water should offer; and being tired with my foot traveling, I accepted the invitation.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading At his house I lay that night, and the next morning reach'd Burlington, but had the mortification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming, and no other expected to go before Tuesday, this being Saturday; wherefore I returned to an old woman in the town, of whom I had bought gingerbread to eat on the water, and ask'd her advice.

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

From this reading She understanding I was a printer, would have had me stay at that town and follow my business, being ignorant of the stock necessary to begin with.