Chapter X

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD MAID.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

(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 Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

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

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

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

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

at any time

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

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

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

start firing a weapon

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

with resolute determination

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

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

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

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

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

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

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

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

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

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

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

of textiles; having a rough surface

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

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

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

a boy or man

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

full of life and energy

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

in a relaxed manner; not rigid

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

a female domestic

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD MAID.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD MAID.

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

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD MAID.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

above and across; more than

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD MAID.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD MAID.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

caught or fixed

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF A POOR OLD MAID.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

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

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

having passed out of existence

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

precisely as stated

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

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

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

at the time that

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

in or at the place that

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.

belonging to which person

From this reading If ever a man had reason to be disappointed at the ways of Providence, that man was Mark Small, owner of the mill, whose earthly possessions had vanished in fire and smoke.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This work contented him for five years; when a desire to become a tin-peddler, induced the captain to equip him with a horse and wagon, and to set him off upon his travels.

a late time of life

From this reading Twenty years before, he had wandered over from Foxtown, a sunburnt lad, with all his wardrobe--a cotton shirt, homespun pants, and a straw hat, stuck loosely upon his thin frame,--and the sad recollection of the death-bed of his father, a dissipated laborer, firmly fixed in his memory.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In search of a job he stumbled into Capt. Thompson’s kitchen, where he was treated to a good, warm meal, and afterwards given charge of the captain’s “cattle;” _i. e._ a lively young horse, and a quiet, orderly cow,--for the captain’s domestic establishment was then on a very small scale.