used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Josiah’s bewilderment was soon turned to alarm.
(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 “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
Berry'snounUS /ˈberiz/
possessive form of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Josiah’s bewilderment was soon turned to alarm.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
can't
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From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
doin
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From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
Josiah
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From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
Josiah's
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From this reading Josiah’s bewilderment was soon turned to alarm.
leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
in the near future
From this reading Josiah’s bewilderment was soon turned to alarm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josiah’s bewilderment was soon turned to alarm.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “I didn’t mean to fight; leastways it didn’t seem as though I was doin’ it, till all the crowd got together,” Josiah replied in a tremulous tone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Josiah’s bewilderment was soon turned to alarm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiah’s bewilderment was soon turned to alarm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although never having been in the city before, he understood thoroughly well that he was under arrest; and the idea of being taken to jail was to him something so terrible, that he trembled as if with an ague fit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why is it you little rascals can’t get along without fighting?” the officer asked, shaking the boy from Berry’s Corner, as if to render his words more emphatic.
