Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

highly skilled

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

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

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

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

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

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From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

gotten under control

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

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From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

past form of “fine” — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

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

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

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

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

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

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

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From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

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

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

and nothing more

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

the literary culture

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

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

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

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

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

an insane person

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

not any; not one

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a local church community

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

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From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

an apartment located on the top floors of a building

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

an educational institution

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Pendoggat was looking for something.

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

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From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

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

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

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

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

not important

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading ABOUT VARIOUS EMOTIONS Pendoggat stood beneath the penthouse of his peat linhay, looking at a newspaper.

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

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

in or at the place that

From this reading Unimportant items, such as the meeting of Imperial Parliament, and a great railway disaster, served as stop-gaps in cases where advertisements just failed to fill the column.

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

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.

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From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

during the time that

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

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

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The name of the parish was printed in big letters, and under it appeared the wonder of the week: how little Willie Whidden, while tramping to school, had picked a ripe strawberry from the hedge; or how poor old Daniel Ashplant had been summoned for drunkenness--P.C. Copplestone stating that defendant had behaved like a madman--and fined half-a-crown, despite his solemn oath and covenant that he had never tasted liquor in his life.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The issue was dated Friday, and it contained the news of the week; not the news of the world, which was of no local interest, but a condensed account of the great things begun, attempted, and accomplished in the rural districts of Devon.