used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
confined by bonds
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
true confidential information
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
didn't
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From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
doesn't
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From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
every person
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading RODNEY PROVES HIS FRIENDSHIP.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
the act of departing
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RODNEY PROVES HIS FRIENDSHIP.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
immediately past
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
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 It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
roused to anger
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
engage in
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
and nothing more
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
Percival
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From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading RODNEY PROVES HIS FRIENDSHIP.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
relieve from
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
RODNEY
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From this reading RODNEY PROVES HIS FRIENDSHIP.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
carry out
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
Westall
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From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to take Mr. Westall a long time to get his pipe going to his satisfaction, and when at last he spoke, it was easy to see that he was angry at Rodney for inquiring so particularly into matters that did not in any way concern him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were bound to get rid of him before he could have time to raise and drill a company of Home Guards in our settlement, and the only way we could do it was to charge him with some crime that would make everybody, Union and Confederate, mad at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is very strange that you fail to understand me after I have taken such_ pains to go into details," said he, impatiently.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "The fact that young Percival didn't steal the horse doesn't matter.
