used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
degeneratingverbUS /dɪˈdʒenəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “degenerate” — grow worse
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
HedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
kneadingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “knead” — make uniform
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
on one occasion
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
on the contrary
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
SAILINGnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
not in physical motion
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
villeinnoun
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The once fixed resolution was degenerating into a verbal formula.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading And hour by hour the cunning hand of the lawyer, deftly kneading the soft wax of the native boy's intelligence, obliterated the impressions left by his father's teaching.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
Willatopy
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From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Great Lord made the villein work for the pleasure of seeing a white man sweat in his service, but in the intervals of labour the two of them became host and guest rather than master and slave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Willatopy still declared at intervals that he would never go to England, but his tone had lost much of its old conviction.
YAWLnoun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE YAWL The days passed, no more island schooners put in for night shelter at the entrance to the bay, and the Hedge Lawyer gained with every passing day a tighter grip upon the vagrant mind of Willatopy.
