Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

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From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

have

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

for the reason that

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

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From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "You knew him in the country, I think?" said White.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

set up or found

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

born free of free parents

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

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

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading Grimes is the old original religious tea-man, and Freeborn imitates him.

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

From this reading "You knew him in the country, I think?" said White.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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

From this reading Grimes is the old original religious tea-man, and Freeborn imitates him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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 "You knew him in the country, I think?" said White.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

temporary living quarters

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

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

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

not any; not one

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

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

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Grimes is the old original religious tea-man, and Freeborn imitates him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Grimes is the old original religious tea-man, and Freeborn imitates him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

possessive form of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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From this reading Grimes is the old original religious tea-man, and Freeborn imitates him.

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

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You knew him in the country, I think?" said White.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

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

From this reading It was a Saint's day, and they had no lectures; they walked arm-in-arm along Broad Street, evidently very intimate, and Willis found his voice: "I can't bear that Freeborn," said he, "he's such a prig; and I like him the less because I am obliged to know him."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

a Caucasian

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading Sheffield and Charles may go their way; but we must follow White and Willis out of Bateman's lodgings.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "In consequence, he has several times had me to his spiritual tea-parties, and has introduced me to old Mr. Grimes, a good, kind-hearted old _fogie_, but an awful evangelical, and his wife worse.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You knew him in the country, I think?" said White.