Chapter IV

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

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

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

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

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

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

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

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

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From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

for the reason that

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

a youthful male person

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

call forth

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

of large size for its weight

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

object formed by a mold

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

divisible by two

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

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

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

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

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

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

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

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

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

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

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

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

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

the force of workers available

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

cry like a cat

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

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

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

by chance

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

tough and callous by virtue of experience

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

express in words

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

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

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

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

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

in or at that place or location

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

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

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

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

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

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

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

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

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

precisely as stated

From this reading And this pleasure should be made the most of, because it is growing very rare.

-ing form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

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

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

(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 How they swing their shoulders, and sway their arms, and strain the strong cordage of the bulky thigh, casting weight as well as muscle into the fight they are waging!

at the time that

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.

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

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading And the cause which he always assigned for this, though not a bad scholar himself, and even capable of some Latin, was the wild cram and pressure of pugnacious education.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading TICKNOR'S MEW Some men there are whom it is a pleasure to observe at their daily work.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I have heard my grandfather say, that when he was a boy, one man could do, ay and would insist on doing, more work in a day, than is now to be got out of three by looking hard at them--three men of the very same stock and breed, perhaps even that grandfather's own grandchildren.