Chapter XII

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

From this reading A GRAND SMOCK-FROCK.

later than; following

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

(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 At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

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

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

a female bartender

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

see with attention

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

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From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

extreme fatigue

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

with resolute determination

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

a former English silver coin worth four pennies

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

usually; as a rule

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading A GRAND SMOCK-FROCK.

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

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

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From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

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

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

and nothing more

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

immediately past

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

a particular point in time

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

above and across; more than

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

inflected form of “pillory” — expose to ridicule or public scorn

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

witty remark

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

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From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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From this reading A GRAND SMOCK-FROCK.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

not in physical motion

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

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

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

of or concerning this or that

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

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

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

a just detectable amount

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

up to a particular time

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

a message informing of danger

From this reading The last step was to deposit his fourpence firmly upon the metal counter, challenging all the bad pence and half-pence pilloried there as a warning; and then with a glance at the barmaid Sally, to encourage her still to hope for him, away went Cripps to the duties of the day.

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

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

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

From this reading The number of things that he had to do used to set his poor brain buzzing; until he went into the Bar--not the grand one, but the Hostler's Bar, at the Golden Cross--and left dry froth at the bottom of a pewter quart measure of find old ale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At this flitting trace of exhaustion he always gazed for a moment as if he longed to behold just such another, and then, with a sigh of self-dedication to all the great duties before him, out he pulled his leather bag, and counted fourpence four times over (without any multiplication thereof, but a desire to have less subtraction), and then he generally shook his head, in penitence at his own love of good ale, and the fugitive fate of the passion.

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From this reading Upon the Saturday after this, being market-day at Oxford, Zacchary Cripps was in and out with the places and the people, as busy as the best of them.