Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am amazed at the topsy-turviness of their ideas.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading I am amazed at the topsy-turviness of their ideas.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am amazed at the topsy-turviness of their ideas.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

brought into existence

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

confined by bonds

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

one or the other of two

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He’s slaved for what he got.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He’s slaved for what he got.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

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

From this reading He’s slaved for what he got.

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From this reading He’s slaved for what he got.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I am amazed at the topsy-turviness of their ideas.

not in action or at work

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

go away from a place

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

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

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am amazed at the topsy-turviness of their ideas.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

and nothing more

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

express in words

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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From this reading He’s slaved for what he got.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I am amazed at the topsy-turviness of their ideas.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

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

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

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From this reading I am amazed at the topsy-turviness of their ideas.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MASTER’S BROTHER-BOYS Living out here in the country as we do, I see a great many poor people, either coming here to beg, tramping by on the high road, or sitting on the rustic benches that master has had placed all along the sidewalks that bound his property.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He’s slaved for what he got.

a Caucasian

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Now, rich people are not perfect, but on the whole, they seem to have more common sense than the idle poor.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.

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

From this reading These shabbily dressed persons perch round on the benches, stare at master’s big white house showing among the trees, and these are their sentiments: “I wish I had been born rich--I wish some one would die, and leave me some money--I wish I didn’t have to work”--one man only, in the whole course of my eavesdropping under hedges, have I heard say, “That’s a wise guy in that big house.