Chapter V

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

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

anew

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

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From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

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

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

by chance

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

subject to death

From this reading That old negro had been mortal sure there was treasure somewhere.

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From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

and nothing more

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

above and across; more than

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

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From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

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

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

in or at or to some place

From this reading That old negro had been mortal sure there was treasure somewhere.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

inflected form of “swat” — hit swiftly with a violent blow

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

a special situation

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading We sat there and swatted mosquitoes and talked like good friends and Dutch uncles, and swore a cross-my-heart and hope-to-die oath to be faithful and true to the constitution and by-laws of the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

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

From this reading But, when we had talked it all over and had come right down to facts, the only thing about the treasure that Jibby seemed to be real sure of was that the old negro Mose had been awful dead earnest.

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

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE FISHING PRIZE That night, before we went to bed, the five of us sat on the riprap rocks in front of the cottages, and Jibby told all he knew about the land pirate and his treasure again, and we got up the Land Pirate’s Treasure-Hunting and Exploration Company.

at the time that

From this reading There wasn’t any constitution or any by-laws, but that did not matter--we swore to be true to them, anyhow, and maybe, sometime when we had time, we might get up some, if we thought we needed them.