Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

a man who has never been married

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

possessive form of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

enclosed in or set off by a border or box

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

past form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

carefully weighed

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

expressing or manifesting disapproval

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

not noticed inadvertently

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

the organ of sight

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

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

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

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

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

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

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

the quality of being humane

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

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

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

for the most part

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

the force of workers available

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

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

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

used to form the superlative

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

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

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

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

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

in the direction of

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Some, it is true, shouldered fowling pieces, and here and there a sword was brandished; but more of them were armed with clubs, and most of them trailed the mammoth pikes fashioned out of scythes, as formidable to the eye as they were clumsy to the hand.

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

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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 Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Sternly disapproving eyes considered him from a window opposite, but went disregarded.

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

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

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

From this reading Mr. Blood's attention was divided between his task and the stream of humanity in the narrow street below; a stream which poured for the second time that day towards Castle Field, where earlier in the afternoon Ferguson, the Duke's chaplain, had preached a sermon containing more treason than divinity.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine and several other things besides, smoked a pipe and tended the geraniums boxed on the sill of his window above Water Lane in the town of Bridgewater.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These straggling, excited groups were mainly composed of men with green boughs in their hats and the most ludicrous of weapons in their hands.