Chapter VI

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

later than; following

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

(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 _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

the act of buying

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

-ing form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Nestor:_ Didn’t you hear me saying I bought it for no person at all?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

the act of giving

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

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

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Nestor:_ Didn’t you hear me saying I bought it for no person at all?

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Nestor:_ Didn’t you hear me saying I bought it for no person at all?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

not any; not one

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

a human being

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading _Nestor:_ Didn’t you hear me saying I bought it for no person at all?

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Well, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ Give it up now, Tommy Nally, or I’ll have you in gaol on the head of it.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

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

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

(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, now, isn’t it hard for any man to find a person he can trust?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Nestor:_ And wasn’t I after buying it from you?

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading _Mrs. Broderick:_ If you were it was not for yourself you bought it, but for the poor man in South Africa you bought it, and you defrauding him now, giving it away to a man has no claim to it at all.