Chapter X · Budd’s Story

later than; following

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

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

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

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From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

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From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

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

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

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

From this reading "To go on with my story, however.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

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

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

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

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

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

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "To go on with my story, however.

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

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

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

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

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

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

immediately past

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

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

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

march in a procession

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

in the near future

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "To go on with my story, however.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

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

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

up to a particular time

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

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

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

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

From this reading Said he, "My father’s name is Henry Boyd, and my mother’s, Mary Boyd, and my home until last March was in Boston, Mass.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.

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

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

which person or people

From this reading "He’s the man who has spent the last summer or two on Hope Island," interrupted Judd, "and the one Bagsley called old Johnson."

at a wholesale price

From this reading Father and mother had been brought up in the western part of that State, and were married there, but soon after my birth they removed to Boston, and father entered the store of N. B. Johnson, the wholesale dry goods dealer on Sumner Street."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "To go on with my story, however.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," assented Budd; "though I did not know, until he alluded to it to-night, that it was down this way that Mr. Johnson spent his summers.