Chapter VI

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

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

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

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading DEAN DUNHAM FINDS HIS UNCLE.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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From this reading DEAN DUNHAM FINDS HIS UNCLE.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading DEAN DUNHAM FINDS HIS UNCLE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

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From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

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

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

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From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

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

From this reading DEAN DUNHAM FINDS HIS UNCLE.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

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From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

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

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

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

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

not any; not one

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

above and across; more than

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

on the contrary

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Seems to me as if I'd rather go over the creek road," he said to himself.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

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

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

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

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

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

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

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From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading DEAN DUNHAM FINDS HIS UNCLE.

a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It's a silly fancy, no doubt, for I've gone that way hundreds of times, and I told the squire I'd go that way, and I'll do it, or he'll think strange of it."

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

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

at the time that

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

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

From this reading When Adin Dunham reached the fork in the road from which there were two different routes to Waterford, he halted his horse in indecision.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "I don't know why 'tis that I don't fancy goin' through the woods to-day.