Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate not for a crime of importance.

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

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate not for a crime of importance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

comparative of “clever” — showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading At any rate not for a crime of importance.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

moving swiftly

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At any rate not for a crime of importance.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

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

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

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

From this reading The law had never laid hands on him.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The law had never laid hands on him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The law had never laid hands on him.

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

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading At any rate not for a crime of importance.

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The law had never laid hands on him.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The law had never laid hands on him.

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

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

and nothing more

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

with neatness

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At any rate not for a crime of importance.

known widely and usually unfavorably

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

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

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The law had never laid hands on him.

on one occasion

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

above and across; more than

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate not for a crime of importance.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

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

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

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

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

male cat

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

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From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

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From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.

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From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

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

From this reading _In Which Notorious Tom Tulk o' Twillingate and the Skipper of the "Black Eagle" Put Their Heads Together Over a Glass of Rum in the Cabin of a French Shore Trader_ There was never a more notorious rascal in Newfoundland than old Tom Tulk of Twillingate.

which person or people

From this reading There was never a cleverer rascal--never a man who could devise new villainies as fast and execute them as neatly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been clapped in jail once, but merely for debt; and he had carried this off with flying colours by pushing past the startled usher in church and squatting his great flabby bulk in the governor's pew of the next Sunday morning.