Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Where am I to get my rent, I wonder, next Martinmas?”

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

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

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

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

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

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

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

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

a borough in Scotland

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

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From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Where am I to get my rent, I wonder, next Martinmas?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

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

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

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

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

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

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland

From this reading Where am I to get my rent, I wonder, next Martinmas?”

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Where am I to get my rent, I wonder, next Martinmas?”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Where am I to get my rent, I wonder, next Martinmas?”

not any; not one

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

a wrapped container

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

a person in charge of paying wages

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

argue in protest or opposition

From this reading The merchant would remonstrate.

let for money

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

express a supposition

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

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

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

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

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

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

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

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

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

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

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where am I to get my rent, I wonder, next Martinmas?”

belonging to which person

From this reading The lower part was leased to an honest merchant whose regular payment of his rent did not prevent the Paymaster, every time he stepped through the close, from dunting with his cane on the stones with the insolence of a man whose birth and his father’s acres gave him a place high above such as earned their living behind a counter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Paymaster and his two brothers lived with sister Mary on the upper flats of the biggest house of the burgh.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Where am I to get my rent, I wonder, next Martinmas?”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.

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

From this reading “There you are, Sandy!” he would call, “doing no trade as usual; you’ll not have sold a parcel of pins or a bolt of tape to-day, I suppose.