Chapter VI

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

From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

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

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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From this reading WILLIAM BARNES.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

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From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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

From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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

From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

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From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

inflected form of “jot” — write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

a written proposal or reminder

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

the force of workers available

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

having a supporting base

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading She held a note-book in her hand, and as each arrived she jotted down some memorandum therein.

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

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From this reading He drow’d Hizzelf about, an’ teäv’d an’ blow’d, Lik’ any uptied calf.

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From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

at the time that

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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From this reading WILLIAM BARNES.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

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

From this reading ON the next morning when the men came slowly sauntering to their work they were surprised to see Mrs. Fiander, clad this time not in homely print but in ceremonious black, standing by her own door, with a severe expression of countenance.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading * * * An’ mutter’d out sich dreats, an’ wrung His vist up sich a size!