Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

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

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

matters of personal concern

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

later than; following

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

(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 Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

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

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

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

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

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

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

wanted intensely

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

inflected form of “dun” — treat cruelly

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

destroyed or killed

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

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

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

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

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

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

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

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

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

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

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

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

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

a single distinct event

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

an obligation to pay money to another party

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

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

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

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

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

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

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

someone who delivers milk

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

not any; not one

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

on one occasion

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

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

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

on the contrary

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.

move stealthily

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

express in speech

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

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

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

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

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

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

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

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

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.

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

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

(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 I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

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

From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.

during the time that

From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.

which person or people

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.