Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

(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 He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Probably because there had been so many healthy-looking men around, as a general thing.

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

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

for the reason that

From this reading Probably because there had been so many healthy-looking men around, as a general thing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

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

From this reading DABNEY KINZER TO THE RESCUE.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

to or in any or all places

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Probably because there had been so many healthy-looking men around, as a general thing.

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

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

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

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

From this reading Probably because there had been so many healthy-looking men around, as a general thing.

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

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

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

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

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

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

From this reading DABNEY KINZER TO THE RESCUE.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

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

From this reading Probably because there had been so many healthy-looking men around, as a general thing.

the force of workers available

From this reading Probably because there had been so many healthy-looking men around, as a general thing.

used to form the superlative

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Probably because there had been so many healthy-looking men around, as a general thing.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

to certain extent or degree

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

free from harm or evil

From this reading DABNEY KINZER TO THE RESCUE.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

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

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

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

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

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

From this reading DABNEY KINZER TO THE RESCUE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

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

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

a special situation

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

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

From this reading DABNEY KINZER TO THE RESCUE.

a vagrant

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

precisely as stated

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

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

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

which person or people

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading One of the most troublesome of the annoyances which come nowadays to dwellers in the country, within easy reach of any great city, is the bad kind of strolling beggar known as "the tramp."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He is of all sorts and sizes; and he goes everywhere, asking for any thing he wants, very much as if it belonged to him and he had come for his own--so long as he can do his asking of a woman or a sickly-looking man.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading There had been very few of these gentry seen in that vicinity, that summer, for a wonder; and those who had made their appearance had been reasonably well behaved.