Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

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From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

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

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

on, to, or at the top

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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From this reading Castellan's Concert.

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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading Castellan's Concert.

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From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

put on clothes

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

a man of refinement

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

a young female

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

roused to anger

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

above and across; more than

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

precisely, exactly

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

plural of “sneer” — a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

a chronic drinker

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

caught or fixed

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

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From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

carry out

From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

up to a particular time

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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From this reading I kinder cut across the street and stood over agin the house, detarmined tu take a sort o' observation afore I sot my foot inside the doorway.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

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

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

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

From this reading DEAR PAR: Wal, as I was sayin, I pulled foot down one of them streets that run off kinder catecorned by the Park, till I cum right agin the house pinted out in the paper which that harnsome gal had gin me.

plural of “winder” — a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jonathan Visits the Handsome Girl--Describes a Gambling-House in the Morning before it is put to rights--Visits the Lady's Boudoir--Describes the Furniture, the Lady, her Dress, and Conversation--Is Interrupted by the Gentleman of the House--And leaves with a promise to return and escort Miss Sneers to Mad.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was an allfired harnsome consarn, with one story piled atop of t'other, till you could count four rows of winders, besides a row of young ones, stuck right in tu the edge of the ruff.