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From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
accostingverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
anew
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
(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 Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
lacking funds
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
clean-dressed
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From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
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 Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
MarinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading We were then near the sign of the Three Mariners.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
meetinghousenoun
a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
QuakersnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We were then near the sign of the Three Mariners.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
express in words
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were then near the sign of the Three Mariners.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This was, therefore, the first house I was in, or slept in, in Philadelphia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were then near the sign of the Three Mariners.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
up to a particular time
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
precisely as stated
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were then near the sign of the Three Mariners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
at the time that
From this reading I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meetinghouse of the Quakers near the market.[43] I sat down among them, and, after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, being very drowsy through labor and want of rest the preceding night, I fell fast asleep, and continued so till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
in or at the place that
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
which person or people
From this reading Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way.
belonging to which person
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Walking down again toward the river, and looking in the faces of people, I met a young Quaker man, whose countenance I liked, and, accosting him, requested he would tell me where a stranger could get lodging.
