Chapter III

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

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

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From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

later than; following

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

(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 We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

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

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

show off

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

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From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

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From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

well in the past; former

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

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

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

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From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

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

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

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

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

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

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

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

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

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From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

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From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

set down according to a plan

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

immediately past

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

used to form the superlative

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

not any; not one

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

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

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

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

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

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From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

above and across; more than

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

past form of “paper” — cover with paper

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

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From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

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From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

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From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

cut with a saw

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

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From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

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

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

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

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

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

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.

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

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading We had cleaned the kitchen that day, papered it all over new and bright, and put down three breadths of a new rag carpet, acrost the west end.

at the time that

From this reading But I had a good warm supper when my companion returned.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I always will, work or no work, have meals on time, and good ones too—though I oughtn’t to boast over such doin’s.

in the company of; together with

From this reading JOSIAH had to go to Shackville with a hemlock saw log that day, so he went off most imegiatly after Cousin John Richard departed.

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

From this reading And I resoomed the occupation I had laid down for the last week, and did a big day’s work, with Philury’s help, a cleanin’ house.