Chapter V

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading He rode absorbed in discontent.

later than; following

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

anew

From this reading Finally he again took up speech with John Cobb.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading He rode absorbed in discontent.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally he again took up speech with John Cobb.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

set up or found

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

go away from a place

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

female equine animal

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

and nothing more

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

in the recent past

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

possessing material wealth

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He rode absorbed in discontent.

put a saddle on

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Finally he again took up speech with John Cobb.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Finally he again took up speech with John Cobb.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

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

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

at the time that

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

which person or people

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not on a May but on a June morning--five days in fact after his supper at the house of Morgen Fay--Master Thomas Bettany found himself some miles up the Wander, and with him, riding the gray mare, a bale of sample cloths strapped to saddle, John Cobb the apprentice, with whom, when he did not think to be stiff, he was upon the best of terms.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Then would he himself, Thomas Bettany, be Middle Forest merchant,--who wanted only to sail for the New World that one Columbus had recently discovered!

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was up the Wander upon business for his father, that rich merchant who would one day leave him house and gear and trade.