used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
alenounUS /eɪl/
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 NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
beddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
candle-light
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From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "Did you ever see a beehive of this colour?
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see a beehive of this colour?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see a beehive of this colour?
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
set up or found
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
the act of departing
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
coins made of gold
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
hockverbUS /hɑːk/
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
and nothing more
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see a beehive of this colour?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
caught or fixed
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I should like to know where they got the straw from?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
tissue-fringing
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From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
at the time that
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
in or at the place that
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
a Caucasian
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
which person or people
From this reading "Who has brought this beehive here and stuck it on my table?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOT FOR SALE But when I had fed my good horse that evening, and bedded him comfortably as he deserved, returning with a hock of cold bacon to my den, and a jug of ale which I needed sorely, there I found my white deal table, just where I was going to lay the cloth, covered with a canopy and tissue-fringing of gold too bright for the candle-light.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I asked with a tone of wonder and vexation; for I had quite enough to do with my own affairs just now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see a beehive of this colour?
