Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

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

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

any thing at all

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

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

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

a youthful male person

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat

From this reading “Well, do the goats bunt when you nishiate a fresh candidate?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading “Well, do the goats bunt when you nishiate a fresh candidate?”

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

aromatic bark used as a spice

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Well, do the goats bunt when you nishiate a fresh candidate?”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading “Well, do the goats bunt when you nishiate a fresh candidate?”

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

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

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

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

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

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

From this reading “Well, do the goats bunt when you nishiate a fresh candidate?”

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

not any; not one

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

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

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “No, of course not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

add pepper to

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

participate in games or sport

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

violently angry and destructive behavior

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

express in words

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

(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 “Well, do the goats bunt when you nishiate a fresh candidate?”

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

From this reading “Say, are you a Mason, or a nodfellow, or anything?” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he went to the cinnamon bag on the shelf and took out a long stick of cinnamon bark to chew.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

at the time that

From this reading “Well, do the goats bunt when you nishiate a fresh candidate?”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

an affirmative

From this reading “Why, yes, of course I am, but what set you to thinking of that,” asked the grocery man, as he went to the desk and charged the boy's father with a half a pound of cinnamon.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HIS PA IS “NISHIATED”--ARE YOU A MASON?--NO HARM TO PLAY aT LODGE--WHY GOATS ARE KEPT IN STABLES--THE BAD BOY GETS THE GOAT UP STAIRS--THE GRAND BUMPER DEGREE--KYAN PEPPER ON THE GOAT'S BEARD--“BRING FORTH THE ROYAL BUMPER “--THE GOAT ON THE RAMPAGE.