used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Rapid action was to Harry's taste.
(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 You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
put on clothes
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
freeradjectiveUS /ˈfriːər/
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
Harry's
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From this reading Rapid action was to Harry's taste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
a boy or man
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
London-dressed
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From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
RapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Rapid action was to Harry's taste.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
sailor-like-looking
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From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
Stanmore
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From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Rapid action was to Harry's taste.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
in the direction of
From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
Tuttle
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From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
Tuttle's
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From this reading Harry felt freer than before in his new dress, and promising to return to old Dame Tuttle's cottage, he hurried away towards Stanmore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rapid action was to Harry's taste.
accept gladly
From this reading You can pay me for it or not, as you think fit; you are welcome to it, at all events."
(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, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, then, mate," said Jacob, "my old mother's cottage, where I am stopping, is not far from here, and if you like to come, I'll rig you out in a seaman's suit, which I only got the other day, and never yet put on.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Within half an hour of the time he fell in with Jacob Tuttle few would have recognised in the smart, young, sailor-like-looking lad, the sedate London-dressed merchant's clerk.
