Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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From this reading "Ar-r, Lenny," said the tinker, with a prolonged rattle in that said Ar-r, which was not without great significance.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

the act of burning something

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

start firing a weapon

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

a man of refinement

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Ar-r, Lenny," said the tinker, with a prolonged rattle in that said Ar-r, which was not without great significance.

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

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

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading "Ar-r, Lenny," said the tinker, with a prolonged rattle in that said Ar-r, which was not without great significance.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

make short successive sounds

From this reading "Ar-r, Lenny," said the tinker, with a prolonged rattle in that said Ar-r, which was not without great significance.

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

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

the quality of being significant

From this reading "Ar-r, Lenny," said the tinker, with a prolonged rattle in that said Ar-r, which was not without great significance.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

express in speech

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

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

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

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

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

at the time that

From this reading But it was in disgrace, when it wasn't my fault, that the real gentleman was most kind to me."

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

From this reading "Ar-r, Lenny," said the tinker, with a prolonged rattle in that said Ar-r, which was not without great significance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tinker was seated under a hedge, hammering away at an old kettle, with a little fire burning in front of him, and the donkey hard by, indulging in a placid doze.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Ar-r, Lenny," said the tinker, with a prolonged rattle in that said Ar-r, which was not without great significance.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Sprott looked up as Lenny passed, nodded kindly, and said,-- "Good evenin', Lenny: glad to hear you be so 'spectably sitivated with Mounseer."

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

From this reading "Ay," answered Lenny, with a leaven of rancour in his recollections, "you're not ashamed to speak to me now that I am not in disgrace.