(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 So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
dearly loved
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading HELPING THE DELAWARES—DANGER.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
DELAWARES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELPING THE DELAWARES—DANGER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
a social unit living together
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
HELPINGnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading HELPING THE DELAWARES—DANGER.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
Ichabod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
knowest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
immediately past
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
not any; not one
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
saddle-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
except for; apart from
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, in the course of time, I set out to find him, and having no family and no kin, save Ichabod, I proposed to give all my time to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELPING THE DELAWARES—DANGER.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thus thou knowest that much time passed ere I made any effort to find Ichabod,” the Quaker concluded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I did at last hear that he was living in Connecticut, and had settled down to peaceable pursuits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all my earthly possessions in my saddle-bags, therefore, I mounted my dearly beloved mare and set out.
